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Sep 9, 2026

By Their Side: How Jewish Federations Support Mothers Giving Birth Amid War

Two weeks ago, former October 7th hostage Elkana Bohbot and his wife, Rivka, welcomed a baby girl. Bohbot who spent more than two years in Hamas captivity before returning home in October 2025, shared a photo from the hospital of himself, Rivka, and their newborn daughter. Israeli President …

Sep 9, 2026

Jewish Students' Bill of Rights helps communities fight K-12 antisemitism

Following almost three years of growing antisemitism in K-12 schools, which have included bullying and, in many cases, ostracization, Jewish students across North America are returning to potentially tense classroom environments.  

 

To help students, parents, and communities better advoca…

Sep 8, 2026

Newsweek: The Billion-Dollar Security Tax on Jewish Life in America

The bill for securing Jewish communal life in the United States has crossed $1.015 billion a year just as Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on September 11, tying the High Holidays to the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and sharpening a question: who pays when worship itself has to be pro…

Sep 8, 2026

TOI: US Jewish community security costs surpass $1 billion per year — study

Security spending for US Jewish communities has surpassed an estimated $1.05 billion per year, a new record, the Jewish Federations of North America said on Thursday.

 

The group’s previous estimate, in 2024, put yearly security spending at $765 million, a difference of $285 million.

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Sep 8, 2026

WP: Jewish institutions see 33 percent jump in security spending

As synagogues prepare for fall holidays that bring their biggest crowds of the year, a new analysis found that Jewish institutions spent more than $1 billion on security last year in the United States, up 33 percent from the year before.

 

The Jewish Federations of North America, which did…