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…

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,…

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…

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 ...

On March 29, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the son of Jewish immigrants from the Soviet Union, was arrested by Russian intelligence agencies on charges of espionage. Representatives of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey immediately contacted Evan's parents, expressing their support and offering the necessary assistance. Management…

Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address thousands of Jewish leaders from around the world who have gathered in Tel Aviv to celebrate Israel's 75th anniversary. Leaders of Jewish communities and organizations from 20 countries will arrive in Israel this week to participate in…

For many decades, Jews from the countries of the former USSR, who make up more than 10% of the Jewish community in the United States, were underrepresented among its leaders, but in recent years the situation has begun to change. So, a few months ago, the 39-year-old ...

The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) welcome the decision of the US Department of Homeland Security to extend the humanitarian password for Ukrainians for another year. This decision means that about 20 Ukrainians forced to flee in the early days of the war, as well as numerous communities in the United States, ...

On the eve of the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) summed up their activities in helping Ukrainian refugees and Jewish communities in Ukraine. Over the past year, the Jewish Federations have collected more than $85 million, which have been used to pay…

In the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria early Monday morning, the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) set up a fund to provide humanitarian aid and support infrastructure reconstruction efforts. Representatives of the Joint (JDC) and other partner organizations of the Jewish Federations are already…