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Federation grantees honored with Israel President's Volunteerism award

In the wake of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks against Israel, Jewish Federations of North America mobilized a historic campaign in support of the Jewish state, collectively raising over $900 million. And, when the time of immediate emergency began to fade, Federations shifted to l…

TOI: Is the golden age of American Jewish travel to Israel ending?

In 2024 Israel saw fewer than a million tourists. Last year the numbers rose slightly, to 1.3 million tourist entries. As flights have grown scarcer and shekels more valuable, the cost of tickets has skyrocketed, with a recent study by the Jewish Federations of North America finding that edu…

Aging & Trauma Program Showcase highlights innovation in PCTI care

Aging services for older adults with a history of trauma, including Holocaust survivors, have seen extraordinary growth and developments as more care agencies embrace the person-centered, trauma-informed (PCTI) approach. 

 

“We have to talk about trauma and how it impacts us as we age. We …

JI: Treasury offers guidance to Jewish groups on new ed. tax credit

Jewish advocacy groups are celebrating a new set of wonky tax guidelines released last week by the Treasury Department that offer clarity into a new federal education tax credit that they hope will help more Jewish families access day school education. 

 

...“The substance of the preview w…

A New Chapter for Cabinet Alumni: Welcoming Haley Trager and Mitch Sterling

National Young Leadership Cabinet’s Alumni network is entering an exciting new chapter as Haley Trager and Mitch Sterling step up as Co-Chairs of Cabinet Alumni. 

 

Together, they will lead and support a growing network of more than 4,350 Cabinet Alumni leaders who shape Jewish communal le…

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