Aliyah numbers from the first quarter of 2015 increased by 41% over the same period last year. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, 72 olim from Ethiopia, 2,506 from Ukraine and 1,985 from Russia have arrived in Israel so far this year with the help of the Federation-funded…
The worst flooding in Houston in 15 years has inundated hundreds of homes in high-density Jewish neighborhoods and shut down municipal services, highways and schools. The Emergency Committee has allocated $25,000 to provide urgent assistance to the 50,000-strong Jewish community. To make a c…
The Houston Federation acts to help those stranded by flood. Richard Sandler, the immediate past chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, is nominated to succeed Michael Siegal as the next chair of the JFNA Board of Trustees. JFNA and Federations across the country are leading …
The GA 2015 Preliminary Program is now available. With the theme of “Think Forward,” this year’s GA will celebrate Federations’ legacy while featuring the work Federations are doing to shape the future. Register now for the GA, Nov. 8-10.
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