A pioneering study from Jewish Federations' BeWell program and Stanford University found that Jewish teens who consider being Jewish important reported higher levels of overall wellbeing. This finding comes at a critical time, amid record levels of antisemitism and an escalating teen mental…
Julie Platt, Chair of the Board of Jewish Federations of North America, and Eric Fingerhut, President & CEO, released the following statement in response to Hamas’s threat to break the ceasefire deal:
With the undeniable evidence of the criminal mistreatment of the hostages, and Hamas…
Jewish Federations of North America are thrilled to welcome Sherri Ketai of Detroit as the new Chair of National Women's Philanthropy (NWP), one of the fastest growing programs within Federations.
“I am truly honored and humbled to serve in the role of Chair of National Women’s Phi…
In yet another moment of gratitude, Jewish Federations welcome Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami home after a horrifying 491 days in Hamas captivity. At the same time, we are appalled and saddened by their medical condition and the serious abuse and malnutrition they have suffered at th…
The key to combating the record levels of antisemitism across the nation lies in clearly and accurately defining it. Jewish Federations are grateful to Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) for introducing the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday — a bill that offers t…
