The Jewish Federations of North America

The Jewish Federations of North America represents 146 Jewish Federations and 300 independent Jewish communities.

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“Today more than ever, educational travel to Israel is essential to strengthening the connection between Israel and Jewish communities around the world," said @JewishAgency Chief Impact Officer Shelley Kedar. https://t.co/SqGonlSuHN

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“In this time of danger, unity is our strength. Covenantal people do not ask who fits; it asks what each person is called to give.” Read more from @Jfederations’ David Goldfarb: https://t.co/40y7GWq7EB

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“We support Pride because people should not have to hide. We support Pride because we know the cost of silence.” - David Knoll, associate vice president of public affairs, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh https://t.co/vJfnevZ64e

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“Antisemitism is a warning sign of a broader sickness in society, one that if left unchecked, weakens democracy, fuels extremism, dehumanization and division,” said Bob Goldberg, COO of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. https://t.co/IcmfHjkdKE

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“When we invest in connection, when we build local capacity, and when we create space for people to see themselves in one another, Jewish life does not just endure, it grows stronger,” writes Ezra Shanken, CEO of @JewishVancouver https://t.co/nKdgI38oWd

[Israel Democracy Institute @IDIisrael]

Rebecca Caspi, Director General, Israel Office; Senior Vice President, Israel and Overseas, @jfederations of North America (JFNA) spoke at IDI’s Eli Hurvitz Conference -
“As the Israel Democracy Institute’s research has shown, the economic pressure [of the war] is real, broad, and ongoing. But we can say with great confidence that assisting small businesses through mentoring, funding, and loans, creates stability and enables recovery, and this is not something that is needed only in a crisis. It builds the community and personal resilience of the State of Israel. And the Jewish Federations of North America have always stood alongside Israel, and we will always continue to do so.”

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Photo: Oded Karni

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"To date, it has helped four thousand businesses. We know that through this fund we have protected around forty thousand jobs - every job is a family, it is a community." (4/4)

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Becky Caspi, @JFederations' Senior Vice President for Israel and International Affairs, at the Eli Horvitz Conference:

"In November 2023, we realize that the situation is one of very, very widespread financial fragility." (1/4)

[המכון הישראלי לדמוקרטיה @DemocracyIL]

בקי כספי, סגנית נשיא בכירה לישראל ולפעילות בינלאומית, הפדרציות היהודיות של צפון אמריקה (JFNA) בכנס אלי הורביץ: "בנובמבר 2023 אנחנו קולטים שהמצב הוא של שבירות פיננסית מאוד מאוד רחבה. היה אתגר של העסקים הקטנים שלא הייתה להם גישה לאשראי והעסקים האלה ספגו עוד מכות ועוד מכות בגלל האנשים שפונו, הנטל של המילואים, הטראומה. השקנו קרן הלוואות שהסתכמה בתשע מאות ושמונה מיליון דולר. אנחנו בקרן השקענו תשעים מיליון דולר, שזה מינף סך של שלוש מאות מיליון דולר. ועד היום הגיע לסייע לארבעת אלפים עסקים. אנחנו יודעים שבאמצעות הקרן הזאת אנחנו הגנו על בסביבות ארבעים אלף משרות - שכל משרה זה משפחה, זה קהילה."
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צילום: עודד קרני.

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"We launched a loan fund that amounted to nine hundred and eight million dollars. We invested ninety million dollars in the fund, which is a total leverage of three hundred million dollars." (3/4)

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“We wanted to come and express our solidarity with the Jewish community here in Sydney, and frankly, to bring our love and caring from all of our Jewish communities across North America,” said @JFederations CEO Eric Fingerhut. https://t.co/3cxPZjMZJL

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“We’re saying that people of all faiths have to be able worship freely without fear and shouldn’t have to bear the burden of securing their own safety or paying for added protections,” said David Knoll with the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. https://t.co/wfzvftbxPK

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“This is something we have been requesting from the government since last June during the [first] Iran war, and what it signifies for us is a real recognition of Israel educational travel,” said @JFederations’ Anna Langer https://t.co/kUqIMpvTx5

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"These were not acts of vandalism or mischief. They were targeted acts of violence directed at Jewish houses of worship,” read the statement from @UJAFederation and @CIJAInfo. https://t.co/CSzQQYowcI

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“We’re spending an enormous amount of time out there really banging the drum, as we should, pushing up against hate and all the external forces that are pushing against us,” said Ezra Shanken, CEO of @JewishVancouver https://t.co/rZ06Iz3G9B

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“I came to Sydney to stand in solidarity with all of you on behalf of the Pittsburgh Jewish community. What I’ve discovered since arriving is that I feel just as comfortable here as I do at home.”- Jeff Finkelstein, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh https://t.co/r29din1BR0

[Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia @JFedinPhilly]

This month, the Jewish Community Relations Council of @JFedinPhilly, alongside the @PhiladelphiaGov's Mayor’s Office of Faith-Based Initiatives and Interfaith Affairs and Rabbi David Kushner, co-hosted the second annual Jewish American Heritage Month Reception at City Hall.

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“The [@Jfederations] mission reflects the growing cooperation among Jewish communities worldwide as they confront rising threats and share lessons around security, trauma recovery, and communal resilience.” https://t.co/6rPF2dPXr0

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Denver, CO – One year ago, an act of antisemitic terror in Boulder forever changed Colorado’s Jewish Community.

As we mark the anniversary of the June 1 attack, we remember Karen Diamond, z”l, whose life was taken as a result of her injuries. @jfederations @boulderjcc

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“By establishing state-wide reporting and educational requirements, Nebraska is taking a proactive stand to ensure antisemitism is recognized early and addressed before it escalates,” said Bob Goldberg, CEO of Jewish Federation of Omaha https://t.co/n0B3h1rHts