Jewish Federations of North America

US Jews cannot blame Israel, Israeli government for increasing antisemitism, JFNA CEO says

American Jews are engaging in self blame. They are afraid, forced to live their Jewish lives within confined spaces, and some accuse Israel of causing the surge in antisemitism.

OCTOBER 5, 2026|ByYOAV ETIEL

Celebrants march in the Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue on May 18, 2025 in New York City.

New York police officers stand guard at the door of the Union Temple of Brooklyn, in 2018.

American Jewish community security spending surpasses $1 billion, new data shows

The new study finds that the average spend across over 4,500 Jewish communal institutions amounts to roughly $225,000 per institution which represents a 33% increase compared to 2024.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Israel allocates NIS 26m. for education excellence centers in northern border communities

Jewish Federations said the government initiative expands a regional education model developed with Homeward/Habaita following the mass evacuations after October 7.

JULY 22, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Illustrative: A man looks on next to police officers working at the site where, according to the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, US May 21, 2025.

Survey: Jews in smaller communities feel less heard when raising concerns about antisemitism

A Jewish Federations of North America survey found that Jews in smaller communities feel that police don't take their concerns about antisemitism seriously and often feel physically unsafe.

JULY 1, 2026|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

Independent Schools event apologizes for speaker's anti-Israel rhetoric

Jewish groups said a keynote speaker at a National Association of Independent Schools conference to label Israel as a racist endeavor engaged in genocide.

DECEMBER 15, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR

Grapevine December 15, 2024: Changing of the guard

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

DECEMBER 15, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

SHRAGA BIRAN presents his book to President Isaac Herzog.

Building stronger connections with Israel through Masa - opinion

Programs in Israel have always been important, particularly long-term ones, but their importance has been magnified tenfold this past year.

DECEMBER 10, 2024ByMEIR HOLTZ

Diaspora Jews volunteer in wartime Israel on a program by Masa, January 2024.

Jewish groups welcome Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as vital for stability

Jewish leaders welcome the recently announced ceasefire deal, emphasizing the need for security and peace throughout Israel.

NOVEMBER 27, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

36th Brigade soldiers operating southern Lebanon during two month operation, published November 24, 2024

US Jews are no longer arguing about what is needed, rather how to implement it - Editor's Notes

There was a shift in her that many of us could relate to, a feeling that the events of Oct. 7 had flipped a switch within, prioritizing Jewish identity in ways that hadn’t been fully realized before.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024ByZVIKA KLEIN

A PROTEST outside the Jewish Federations of North America summit that took place in 2023 in Tel Aviv.

Sheryl Sandberg: I sit on this stage as a proud Zionist and a proud Jew

Former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg delivers an emotional address on her post-October 7 transformation, urging Jewish leaders to combat rising antisemitism and campus bias.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

2024 General Assembly pushes forward with key voices of Diaspora Jewry

LIVE: The 2024 General Assembly is now underway in Washington, DC, bringing together Jewish communities nationwide to confront unprecedented challenges.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF