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Jul 19, 2025

Jewish Federations Welcome NEA Committee's Decision to Reject ADL Boycott

Jewish community organizations representing the majority of American Jewry welcomed the decision by the National Education Association (NEA) Executive Committee and Board of Directors late Friday to reject a vote by the organization’s Representative Assembly to boycott ADL (Anti-Defamation…

Jul 15, 2025

Federations Join ADL Letter to NEA Executive Committee

On Monday, the Jewish Federations of North America and 86 local Federations joined over 375 Jewish communal organizations, sent a letter to the National Education Association Executive Committee, urging them to reject New Business Item (NBI) 39, which calls for boycotting ADL's educational r…

Jul 10, 2025

Federations Train Leaders for Jewish Interfaith Teen Ambassadors Program

Last month, Jewish Federations convened community leaders from across North America in the Student to Student (STS) program, which teaches Jewish teens to be interfaith ambassadors in their communities. The program’s fourth annual Coordinators’ Conference in St. Louis included both veter…

Jul 8, 2025

Jewish Federations Mourn Fallen IDF Soldiers

Jewish Federations of North America mourn the tragic loss of five young Israeli soldiers from a Haredi battalion who were killed on Tuesday by an explosive device in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza. We extend our deepest condolences and strength to the families of: 
 

  • Staff Sergeant Meir Shi…

Jul 2, 2025

Jewish Federations’ Center trains 165 on trauma-informed caregiving

The Jewish Federations’ Center on Aging, Trauma, and Holocaust Survivor Care (the Center) trained 165 participants from across the country last week on promising practices and actionable strategies to elevate the quality of care for all older adults with a history of trauma, including Holo…