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Shelley Davidson - Leadership Spotlight

Welcome to “Leadership Spotlight”, where Jewish Federation of Macon and Middle Georgia recognizes the achievements and talents of our outstanding community members.

 

“Spotlight” currently focuses on the service of our many women Presidents who’ve successfully managed and led th…

2019 FRD Leadership Mission

Bon Voyage and Safe Travels to those participating in this year’s FRD Leadership Mission to Argentina and Uruguay. Jewish Federation’s most senior leadership and their lay partners will collaborate and learn against the backdrop of South America.

There they will immerse themselves in t…

World Emoji Day

What’s your favorite emoji? There's finally a bagel emoji, but we need more Jewish ways to express ourselves! Our friends in Chicago thought – hey, maybe we need some Jewish ones too! #WorldEmojiDay

World Population Day

There are 7.1 billion people in the world. 14.2 million of them — just 0.2% — are Jews. On World Population Day, we note that Jews make up a fraction of the world's population, but together we can do big things.

We Remember the SS Exodus

During and after World War II, tens of thousands of Jews sought refuge in British-controlled Palestine. Many were turned away. Today we mark a tragic moment in Israeli history: In 1947, more than 4,500 Jewish passengers on the SS Exodus—the majority of them Holocaust survivors—were force…