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How religious leaders are confronting wave of violence

As Jewish people enter synagogues across the country for Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, many will be greeted by metal detectors, bag check procedures and armed security guards.


The holiday this year comes amid a surge in violence at places of worship in the United Stat…

Jewish Federations Statement on the Yom Kippur Terrorist Attack in UK

Jewish Federations are horrified at the antisemitic terrorist attack in Manchester targeting Jews on the holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur.


Once again, we are witnessing hate-filled violence against innocents who are doing nothing more than gathering in community to pray. It is incompreh…

Tepper Foundation Grants $8.75m to Federations for Security, Outreach

As the cost of security climbs alongside increased antisemitism, the Tepper Foundation — founded by Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper in 1996 — is granting $8.75 million to the Jewish Federations of North America to help foot the bill.
 

Last year, the foundation awarded $9 million …

$8.75M Tepper Grant to Protect Jewish Children, Build Interfaith Bonds

Today, The Tepper Foundation announced that it is granting $8.75 million from its Security Fund to Jewish Federations of North America to protect young Jewish children and promote interfaith bridge-building as incidents of antisemitism reach the highest recorded levels in 46 years.

 

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Jewish Federations Welcome Deal to Release Hostages

Jewish Federations welcome the deal to release all the remaining hostages and end the war in Gaza announced by President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today.

Every day for nearly two years, our community has lived with the pain of knowing our people are suffering in …

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