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From Our Leadership

Julie Platt is the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and serves as Chair of the Foundation for Jewish Camp.

Jewish Federations’ Impact Since 10/7

It has been 100 days since October 7th.
 
100 days of war in Israel.
100 days of captivity for over 100 hostages.
100 days of not knowing whether our brothers and sisters are alive.
100 days of heartache for our homeland. For our people.
 
And in those 100 days, you, our Jewish Fede…

Our Next Steps in Supporting Israel Together

Immediately after the horrific attacks of October 7th, we in the Jewish Federation system vowed to run two campaigns, both of which are turning out to be among the largest efforts in our history. First, we pledged to help raise the vast resources necessary to provide immediate, urgent humani…

A Word of Thanks Following an Extraordinary March

This week’s Torah reading repeats God’s promise to Abraham that “I will multiply your seed like the stars in the heavens.” Just look at this particular constellation of stars shining on the National Mall! What a beautiful sight.


We end the week with one more set of thank yous--for …

How far we've come

Before Shabbat, we wanted to send a quick note of –


Gratitude – In just a little over two weeks, our incredible Jewish Federation system has raised over $550M dollars for urgent needs and for the longer term rebuilding and rehabilitation of the families and communities harmed in our b…

Uniting in Solidarity for Israel: Achieving Our Goals Together

Even as the unspeakable horrors of October 7th are still sinking in, we are mobilizing the entire North American Jewish community to demonstrate the depth of our love for the Jewish State and our total and unequivocal commitment to the Israeli people.


Thank you to everyone who flew in from…