Hartford Leads Mobilization to Defeat One-Sided City Council Resolution

Since the October 7 massacres, pro-Palestinian and allied groups are actively working to urge city councils around the country to pass resolutions calling for an unconditional ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. In many cases, the resolutions are one-sided and contain highly infla…

Why I Give: Lee Goldberg

A chance connection with Federation helped Lee find strength and pride in being gay and Jewish. Now he’s giving back and working to connect others. See why he gives to Federation in this short video.

Dr. Deborah Lipstadt Selected as Amb. to Monitor & Combat Antisemitism

Former Lay Leader of the Jewish Federations of North America, Prof. Deborah Lipstadt, Selected as the Nation’s Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism

 

Jewish Federations of North America are proud that Prof. Deborah Lipstadt of Emory University, a former member of JFNA’s Nat…

Tina Erlich Wins Inaugural Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman Cabinet Service Award

“Raising people by strengthening their individual Jewish identities [and] linking their hearts and souls to the land of Israel and the worldwide people of Israel … is the central purpose of the Young Leadership Cabinet. As the work continues…the effort to preserve the Jewish future in…

On the Yahrzeit of George Floyd, Let Us Continue to Make a Difference

A Yahrzeit, the anniversary of someone’s death, is traditionally marked by lighting a candle, saying prayers, and doing good deeds to honor the name and the legacy of the one who died.

Today, May 25th, 2021, marks the first memorial for George Perry Floyd, Jr. It was the day a 9:29-minut…