Jewish Federations

School board votes to fire Pennsylvania principal over antisemitic voice message

The school district voted unanimously to fire Lower Gwynedd Elementary School Principal Phillip Leddy during a Tuesday special board meeting, replacing him with Susan Kanopka as interim principal.

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Wissahickon Superintendent of Schools Mwenyewe Dawan, second from left, and School Board President Amy Ginsburg, third from left, speak at a press conference on Dec. 19, 2025.
A drone picture of family and supporters gathering as former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025

After $908m. in wartime aid, Jewish Federations of North America pivot to ‘Rebuild Israel’

According to JFNA’s figures, the Israel Emergency Campaign raised $908 million and provided support through more than 4,200 grants to 877 NGO partners

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BUTTERFLY EFFECT: Even a tiny change sets up unpredictable outcomes.

Partnering for progress: Amitim founder on helping Israelis get out of the rut - opinion

The nonprofit and volunteer sector here is much more efficient than our political leaders. Together with a strong partnership with the Diaspora, we will be okay.

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A classroom at the Darchei Torah Boys School in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York on May 16, 2018

New York becomes latest experiment in subsidies for Jewish day school tuition

The UJA Federation of New York has started a three-year $15 million pilot fund to help cover Jewish day school tuition in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island.

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Jewish Federations can assemble support quickly to help refugees - opinion

Jewish Federations are on the ground every day, in times of war and peace. And when an emergency hits, we have the structure in place to respond immediately.

MARCH 14, 2022ByJEFFREY SCHOENFELD
REBECCA CASPI, director-general of Jewish Federations of North America’s Israel office, greets new immigrants from Ukraine.

Jewish Federation raises $8 million for Ukraine Jewish community

Eight million dollars were raised for the Ukrainian Jewish community and will be allocated toward the relief of individuals affected by the war.

MARCH 6, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A woman and a child wait in a bus after fleeing from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the border crossing in Siret, Romania, March 1, 2022.

‘The Russians are blowing up all the airports in the whole country’ - Ukraine chief rabbi

Communities relocating to West, other countries pitching in

FEBRUARY 24, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN
(Left to right) President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, BYHMC Supervisory Board member and President of World Jewish Congress Ronald S. Lauder, and Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich, chief rabbi of Kyiv and Ukraine, standing at the new Babyn Yar Memorial. Rabbi Bleich is holding the memorandum of understandi

Kentucky Jewish Federation fundraising for tornado-affected communities

'It feels so personal that people have very quickly stepped forward to support the initiative,' said federation vice president Stacy Gordon-Funk.

DECEMBER 15, 2021ByOMRI NAHMIAS, REUTERS
A US flag is tied to a fallen tree in front of a destroyed residence in the aftermath of a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky, US, December 13, 2021.

The Kyiv Jewish Forum 2021 – Watch Today!

Learn about Ukraine’s rich Jewish past and the challenges of tomorrow.

DECEMBER 13, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kyiv Jewish Forum Invitation

DC Federation raises $375,000 to help resettle Afghan refugees

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington raised over $375 thousand after the critical influx of new refugees fleeing the Taliban.

AUGUST 28, 2021ByOMRI NAHMIAS
Afghan refugees walk to a bus taking them to a processing center upon arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, US.

Jewish Federations of North America cancels in-person event citing COVID

Events last year were held online only, but Jewish Federations until the recent spike in COVID cases had hoped to reemerge into in-person events. Instead, the events Oct. 4-5 will take place online.

AUGUST 5, 2021ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
President Reuven Rivlin speaks at the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Los Angeles on Monday.

What can US Jews expect from President Joe Biden's first 100 days?

Increasing security grants for nonprofits take center stage at JFNA virtual event.

FEBRUARY 3, 2021ByOMRI NAHMIAS
JOE BIDEN reacts while delivering remarks last week at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware during a televised speech on the current economic and health crises.

Jewish Federations of North America to meet with Congress

Former board chair and newly elected Congresswoman Kathy Manning as well as Israel's new Ambassador to the United States Gilad Erdan will also be present for the meeting.

FEBRUARY 1, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The US Capitol Building can be seen from behind fencing with barbed wire in Washington, US, January 28, 2021

After Capitol riot, Federation chief to avoid repeat of grants to far-right

The San Francisco Jewish Community Federation said that it would monitor its donor-advised funds after the Intercept report.

JANUARY 18, 2021ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
What exactly of what happened in Washington could be transposed to the current Israeli reality? Pictured: Supporters of US President Donald Trump during a ‘Stop the Steal’ protest outside of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, last week.