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Jewish Federations of North America

Israel / US / Politics / Left vs. Right / Diaspora

Minister Chikli Holds Meetings with Jewish Federations of North America

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Jewish Federations were proud to convene and host a series of productive meetings this week with Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli."

Government / Left vs. Right / Diaspora

Netanyahu Pulls Out of JFNA Summit in Tel Aviv Amid Planned Protests

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Jewish Federations last week said it had decided not to boycott the prime minister as demanded by obscure and unnamed groups.

US / Left vs. Right / Diaspora

Jewish Council for Public Affairs Announces Major Organizational Reset

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The organization will loosen its ties to The Jewish Federations of North America in a bid to free itself to pursue liberal agenda items.

Government / Diaspora

Taking a Jab at Netanyahu's Government, Lapid Says He will Prioritize Relations with Diaspora Jewry

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer had said Israel should focus more of its outreach to its biggest supporters in the United States—namely, the Christian evangelical community

Terrorism / Jewish / Government / On Campus / Education

Jewish Agency Summer Camp Brings Emotional Relief to Victims of Terror

By Jewish Press News Desk

More than 100 Israeli children living near the Gaza Strip attend camp run by The Jewish Agency’s Fund for Victims of Terror, which is supported by donations from world Jewry.

Featured / Druze / US / Politics / On Campus / Education

Former Druze MK to Represent Israel as Senior Emissary on North American Colleges

By Jewish Press News Desk

"In the name of pluralism and diversity, we will work to connect, bridge, and emphasize what we have in common, for our country and our future.”

US / Antisemitism

Jewish Federations of North America: US Jews Afraid to Wear Items Identifying them as Jewish in Public

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Several Jewish organizations have reported receiving anti-Semitic and anti-Israel related messages via their social media pages.

News Briefs / Chessed and Tzedaka / Coronavirus

Jewish Philanthropies Establish $80 Million Fund for Nonprofits During Pandemic

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The challenges have affected every sector of Jewish communal life, including organizational closures, staff layoffs, canceled programs, a pivot to online education and an increase in financial-aid needs.

US / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / Diaspora

US Jewish Security Group Issues Guidelines for Synagogues on Arms, Hired Guards

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The paper advises that “an armed guard or armed congregant is not a security strategy or plan on its own. Armed security can be part of a plan, but it is only that—a component. A true security plan includes many other layers and components … .”

Chessed and Tzedaka

Survey Shows Large Gaps between Israel and Diaspora Global Aid and Development Organizations

By Jewish Press Staff

In the U.S. and UK, more than 97% of the funds of organizations headquartered in those nations are raised locally, in Israel a mere 3% of the total donations came from within the country.

Featured / Politics / Global / Government / Antisemitism

Diaspora Jews Murdered in Anti-Semitic Attacks to Be Memorialized on Yom HaZikaron

By JNi.Media

Approximately 200 Jews were murdered in anti-Semitic attacks around the globe since Israel’s establishment in 1948.

Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Media / On Campus / Education

Campus Warrior Tells High School Seniors About College Anti-Semitism

By JNi.Media

"Soon we will each be applying for colleges and we are very concerned by the recent rise in anti-Semitic behavior on campuses across the country. Thanks to today's meeting with Tammi, many of us feel better prepared for what we might encounter."

US / Politics / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Business and Economy / Anti-Israel NGOs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

JFNA Discovered Jewish Life in Liberated Territories

By JNi.Media

On Wednesday, the Jewish Federations of North America board of trustees voted to overturn its policy barring its missions from visiting Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

IDF & Security / US / Politics / News Briefs / Religious & Secular in Israel

Netanyahu Addresses Jewish Federations on US Trip

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Netanyahu's talk to the Jewish Federations confab focused on values, tolerance and the US-Israel alliance.

Jewish / US / Government / Iran / News Briefs

Bibi: 'Keep or Cheat,' This Deal Will Give Iran the Bomb

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

"Keep or Cheat," under this deal Iran will attain nuclear weapons, Bibi warned.

Terrorism / Israel / Iran / News Briefs

Guess What Each of the US Jewish Organizations Are Saying About the Iran Deal

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Only one of the major Jewish organizations issued a statement of unqualified support for the nuclear agreement with Iran. Guess which.

NY / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Anti-Israel NGOs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Grass Roots Rally Against NYC Jewish Bigwigs for Providing Cover to Anti-Israel Groups

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Ostensibly Jewish "leaders" are protecting and promoting those engaged in economic and legal warfare against the Jewish State.

Terrorism / Jewish / US / News Briefs / Islamists

Jewish Groups’ Security Adviser to Lead US Foreign Fighter Task Force

By JTA

The task force will aim at keeping Americans from joining ISIS and other radical Muslim murder gangs.

Op-Eds

An Attack On Torah And Tradition

By Rabbi Yehoshua S. Hecht

AJC, the Federations and others seek to undermine the Chief Rabbinate in Israel.

Jewish / US / News Briefs

Congress Budgets $13 Million for Nonprofits Security

By JTA

Congress budgeted $13 million for a nonprofit security assistance program that mostly aids Jewish institutions. The money was allocated in the $1.1 trillion budget passed this week by both houses of Congress. The program, which has existed since the mid-2000s, has so far disbursed $138 million through the Department of Homeland Security, not counting the […]

Israel / US / Iran / News Briefs

White House Talks Iran Deal with Jewish Groups

By JTA

The White House held at least two phone calls with Jewish leaders to explain aspects of the interim sanctions-for-nuclear-rollbacks deal between Iran and major powers. Among the speakers on the conference calls Monday with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the Jewish Federations for North America were Tony Blinken, a deputy […]

Jewish / US / News Briefs

Survey: Jewish Community Endowments Up 7.6 Percent

By JTA

Jewish community foundation-managed endowments increased 7.6 percent in 2012 over the previous year, a new survey found. The Jewish Federations of North America annual survey of endowment development released last week showed federation endowments distributed $1.4 billion in 2012 to Jewish and secular organizations locally, nationally and internationally. Endowment assets grew in 2012 to $14.3 […]

Middle East / Levant / Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Kerry Briefs Jewish 'Leaders' (Cheerleaders?) on MidEast Talks

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Secretary of State John Kerry met with what the Jewish Telegraph Agency described as "Jewish leaders" to "brief" them on the resumption of Israeli-Arab Palestinian talks on Thursday evening, August 8. Although the briefing was off the record, the JTA quoted unnamed attendants who said several things. First, that the meeting was dominated by Kerry's […]

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter VII

By Ruchama Feuerman

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