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Jul 8, 2026

Student to Student growth surges 18%, as coordinators chart path ahead

With antisemitism proliferating throughout North American schools, hundreds of Jewish teens are putting their Jewish pride front-and-center, utilizing peer-to-peer interactions to reverse a concerning trend.

 

That work was on full display at Jewish Federation of North America’s fifth annu…

Jul 6, 2026

Jewish Federations of North America announce new Board of Trustees Officers

Jewish Federations of North America are proud to announce the incoming Officers of the Board of Trustees, including Dena Boronkay Rashes as National Campaign Chair, David B. Golder as Treasurer, and Ann Pava as Secretary. 

 

"We are thrilled to welcome Dena, David, and Ann into their new l…

Jul 6, 2026

Jewish Federation leaders attend Western Negev Building Project launch

Jewish Federations Board Chair Gary Torgow and President & CEO Eric D. Fingerhut joined hundreds of Jewish community leaders from around the world on Monday, June 29, at The Jewish Agency's Board of Governors meeting in Israel for the cornerstone-laying ceremony of the Western Negev Building…

Jul 3, 2026

Celebrating the Fourth of July

As we approach the Fourth of July, we pause to celebrate the founding of a nation that has, for nearly 250 years, stood as a beacon of liberty – and for the Jewish people in particular, a place where we have been free to build, to worship, to lead, and to belong.


It is fitting that when Am…

Jun 30, 2026

JTA: Jews in small communities feel less heard on antisemitism

Jews living in smaller communities are less likely than those in large communities to feel their concerns about antisemitism are taken seriously by law enforcement and would-be allies, a new survey from the Jewish Federations of North America has found.

 

Jews in smaller communities were “…