Jewish Federations

LA Jewish Federation sues museum to recover Nazi-looted paintings held by Hermann Göring

LA Jewish Federation sues to recover Nazi-looted paintings once held by Hermann Göring.

Black and white photographs of the Adam and Eve Diptych painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder.
Thousands of Jewish and Israeli Americans participate in the annual Israel Day Parade, the world’s largest pro-Israel parade, on May 31, in New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who did not attend the march, is the first New York mayor not to do so.

The US-Israel relationship must be more than an argument - opinion

The Western Galilee.

Israel allocates NIS 26m. for education excellence centers in northern border communities

 Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

University of Haifa unveils program to help Druze after IDF service


American Jewry umbrella group hits out at Israeli judicial reform

They wrote in an open letter urging that "a 61-seat Knesset majority should not be allowed to override Supreme Court decisions."

 A view of Israel’s Supreme Court justices during a hearing.

JFNA urge Congress to increase funding for faith communities’ security

They also advocated the committees to fund programs that would fight antisemitism and hate crimes, care for Holocaust survivors and other vulnerable populations.

The sun rises on the US Capitol dome before Joe Biden's presidential inauguration in Washington, US, January 20, 2021.

Over 50 Jewish communities donated to earthquake relief efforts

Global Jewish communities have sprung into action to help those suffering from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

 Members of the Disaster Response Special Unit, who will fly to Turkey to help in the aftermath of an earthquake, board a Hellenic Air Force C-130, before departing from the military airport of Elefsina, Greece, February 6, 2023

Bob Born, Jewish maker of Peeps marshmallow candies, dies at 98

Birn was the former president of Just Born Quality Confections, the 100-year-old family-owned candy company in Pennsylvania.

 Memorial Candles

Molotov cocktail thrown at front door of New Jersey synagogue

An unknown masked person threw a Molotov cocktail at the front door of a synagogue around three in the morning.

Crime scene tape.

New US Congress to be sworn in – what’s on Jewish orgs’ agenda?

For US Jewish organizations, the new Congress will mean seeking consensus between Republicans and Democrats to promote bills on issues important for the community.

The sun rises on the US Capitol dome before Joe Biden's presidential inauguration in Washington, US, January 20, 2021.

Jews of Ukraine will spread the light of Hanukkah despite the war with Russia

The war with Russia has led to the departure of 50,000 Jews from Ukraine, as well as the deaths and injuries of hundreds of Jewish community members.

 The Hanukkah kits distributed to children across Ukraine.

Israel coalition partners’ positions, statements 'create risk for Jewish communities' - JFNA head

Julie Platt: The public discussions on posts and statements of some potential ministers is creating a "moment of risk for Israel."

 Likud leader and Israeli opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu seen after coalition talks at a hotel in Jerusalem on November 6, 2022.

New Mexico’s cash-strapped, lawsuit-plagued Jewish federation announces closure

After a series of legal and boardroom battles, the Jewish Federation of New Mexico announced that it is shutting down.

Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico

US Jewish communities increase security by 42% amid rising antisemitism

Jewish Federations launched last year a $130 million LiveSecure initiative, the largest security campaign in the history of the North American Jewish community.

New York police officers stand guard at the door of the Union Temple of Brooklyn, in 2018.