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Federations welcome Keith, Ofer, and Yarden home from Hamas captivity

With a sense of deep relief, Jewish Federations welcome home Keith Siegel, Ofer Calderon and Yarden Bibas after a horrifying 484 days in Hamas captivity.

 

Keith Siegel is a native of North Carolina who moved to Israel 40 years ago, and is the first American citizen to be released as part…

Federations welcome release of Arbel, Gadi, Agam, and 5 Thai nationals

Jewish Federations are overjoyed to welcome home Arbel Yehud, Gadi Mozes, and Agam Berger, as well as five Thai nationals, after a horrific 482 days held in Hamas captivity. 

 

Arbel Yehud’s family has lived in Kibbutz Nir Oz for three generations. She lost her brother Dolev Yehoud on …

Federations welcome Liri, Naama, Karina, and Daniella home from captivity

Our hearts are full today as we welcome Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Karina Ariev, and Daniella Gilboa home after an unimaginable 477 days held in Hamas captivity. 


The four soldiers were taken hostage from a base near Kibbutz Nahal Oz, where they were serving as lookouts, and provided some of…

Jewish Federations Award $3.3m supporting Holocaust Survivor, Trauma Care

Jewish Federations of North America’s Center on Aging, Trauma, and Holocaust Survivor Care (Center) on Thursday announced $3.3 million in grants to support Jewish and non-Jewish agencies to deliver social services to thousands of Holocaust survivors, diverse older adults with a history of …

IETA seeks to boost educational travel to Israel by 50% in 2025


In their first-ever convening in Israel, members of the Israel Educational Travel Alliance's (IETA) set a goal of increasing the number or participants in educational Israel travel in 2025 by over 50%. 

 

“At a time when Israel is facing unprecedented challenges, the commitment to bri…