American Jews congratulated Evan Gershkovich, who is serving time in a Russian prison, on Rosh Hashanah

As part of a public campaign initiated by the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), more than 2100 people from 21 countries sent Rosh Hashanah greetings to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in Russia. Former prisoner of Zion Nathan Sharansky also sent Evan a personal congratulation...

US Jews raise money to help earthquake victims in Morocco

The Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA) has established an emergency fund to raise funds to help victims of the earthquake in Morocco. Representatives from the JDC (American Jewish Joint Distribution Center) and the Jewish Agency for Israel, JFNA partner organizations, immediately flew to Morocco to assess the situation on the ground...

Jewish Federations of North America call for writing letters to American journalist in Russian prison

The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) has launched a public campaign calling for letters of congratulations on the upcoming Jewish New Year to be sent to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been arrested in Russia. The received appeals, prayers and wishes will be combined into a collective letter, which ...

Summer camp for Russian-speaking Jews in California

August is traditionally considered the time of children's summer camps in North America. With the colossal abundance and variety of Jewish camps in the USA and Canada, where Jews from the countries of the former USSR have been actively participating for many years, a summer camp has been operating in California for more than 10 years…

Leaders of the Jewish Federations of North America visited Ukraine: evaluate the results of charitable assistance

In solidarity with the people of Ukraine, twelve leaders of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) traveled to Ukraine to visit war-torn cities and communities, assess humanitarian needs, and see for themselves the results of the Jewish Federations' philanthropic activities. This is the first international...

The US changed the rating of companies working with Israel: the previous version was considered biased

As a result of a lengthy public campaign organized by the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) in collaboration with a coalition of Jewish and pro-Israel organizations, the American financial corporation Morningstar removed the disputed ratings of more than 100 companies operating in Israel or doing business with this country. Before…

Jewish Federations of North America call for visa-free entry to the US for Israelis

The Jewish Federations of North America have sent a letter to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Department of Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mallorcas calling for Israel to be included in the Visa Waiver Program by September 30, the deadline for Israel to participate in this…

Delegation of Knesset Members Visits Jewish Communities in North America

Eight members of the Israeli Parliament visited the Jewish communities of New York and New Jersey as part of a trip organized by the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and the Jewish Agency for Israel. The purpose of the visit was to acquaint the parliamentarians with the richness and diversity of Jewish community life in North America, issues,…

Sakura alley appeared in Kyiv: trees symbolize countries supporting Ukraine during the war

Some time ago, a symbolic Alley of International Support for Ukraine appeared on Independence Square in Kiev, where seven sakura trees were planted on behalf of public organizations from seven countries that provided Ukraine with the greatest support: the USA, Canada, Lithuania, Israel, Great Britain, Poland and Germany. Tree…

White House releases new anti-Semitism strategy

On the morning of May 25, a new strategy for combating anti-Semitism, developed by the US presidential administration, was published. The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) actively advocated for the creation of an interagency task force to combat anti-Semitism, which prepared this strategy, and also regularly advised the White House administration ...

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