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.

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’

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

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

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


Families of victims of Pittsburgh Tree of Life shooting will receive $3m.

About $5.45 million were raised from individual donors following the attack and sent directly to the Tree of Life congregation.

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Eric Fingerhut leaves top post at Hillel to head Jewish Federations of North America

Jared Isaacson, executive director of the Cleveland Hillel Foundation, confirmed Fingerhut was leaving Hillel for JFNA.

Eric Fingerhut

Union files federal labor complaint against New York Jewish federation

The union representing employees of New York’s Jewish federation has filed a federal complaint alleging that the federation is breaking the law by negotiating salaries in bad faith.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly

How Jewish Federations help communities thrive in the Negev

Right now, the Negev is 60% of the land, but only 10% of the population. Jerusalem is packed. Tel Aviv is packed. Haifa is packed. The only way to grow is in the Negev.

CREATIVE PEACE-MAKING projects like this one supported by the Jewish Federations, help children make a positive connection to their community and build resilience

Netanyahu calls for Palestinian 'state-minus'

"The only possible solution is that they will have autonomy over themselves," Netanyahu said, "but not the ability to harm us."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly

Jewish Federations GA set to debate Israel-Diaspora challenges in Tel Aviv

NGO and non-profit leaders, social activists, journalists, students, philanthropists, politicians and others to participate in the conference.

AMERICANS TAKE part in the annual Salute to Israel parade in New York City

Jewish Federation annual conference: Let’s talk, not fight

Are Jewish Federation officials interested in pushing American and Israeli Jewry further apart? Are they interested in stoking discord?

Woman prayer shawl Western Wall 395

A needed change: Shaking up the Federation economic model

The Federations not only need to re-think their advocacy strategy within Israel but also their financial strategy.

DON’T YOU want to be part of this? Why aren’t Federations investing in Israel, asks the author.

Break-lines: How conservative Israelis and Reform U.S. Jews are torn

“There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard Cohen

A poster promoting Israeli-Diaspora dialogue at the GA, due to take place in Tel Aviv from October 22-24

San Francisco foundation once funded a blacklist of anti-Israel students

San Francisco’s Jewish Community Federation said the funding was a one-time grant of $100,000 made in 2016.

ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTERS with a ‘boycott Israel’ sign.