Our Stories From Around The World
Pride Month
June 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, a turning point in the gay rights movement.
We show our support for the LGBTQ community with this story of Jess and Emet, a young queer couple who met and fell in love while on Masa Israel Journey, a program of Federation par…
Yemen Jews
After Israel was founded in 1948, the Knesset passed the Law of Return, which declares that every Jew has a place in the Jewish homeland. As part of fulfilling that pledge, the Israeli government, in partnership with the Federation-funded Jewish Agency and others, secretly transported 49,0…
Happy Father's Day!
Thank you to all the fathers and father figures in our community! We salute you this Father's Day.
Anne Frank Day
"I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart." Happy birthday to Anne Frank. a symbol of hope for so many around the world. We commemorate the publication of her famous diary in 1947 and pledge to never forget the atrocities of the Holocaust.