“Shonim B’yahad,” an educational art project that tackles one of the world’s greatest challenges, coexistence, is hosting an exhibition at Jaffa Port. The project – now in its 4th year – is headed by the Daniel Centers for Progressive Judaism in partnership with the Jewish Federa…
Staff of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County in West Palm Beach recently participated in the packing and preparation of food items for the Feeding South Florida organization, located in Boynton Beach. Read more.
The New Jersey General Assembly on June 21 voted unanimously — 77-0 — to approve a resolution affirming the historical, religious, and cultural connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem and condemning efforts by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiza…
When a synagogue closes its doors, the ner tamid, eternal flame, that hangs over the ark where the Torah is kept, is often permanently extinguished. But a broken ner tamid, rescued last year from United Orthodox Tomchei Tmimim Synagogue in Plainfield, has been repaired and rekindled in a new…
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington has launched a new partnership with the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America (SHI NA). Developed as a strategic response to the current challenges facing American and Jewish civic societies within the unique dynamic of Greater Washington, the …
