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The Glue: Debating The Future of the Two-State Solution

This year’s General Assembly marked 30 years since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister and peacemaker Yitzhak Rabin. With so much that has happened in these decades, and the past two years in particular, we partnered with SAPIR Journal to host a debate about the future of the two-s…

Report: Many Black Jews Feel Marginalized in the Jewish Community Post-10/7

A report on Black Jews’ feelings and experiences post-Oct. 7, 2023, suggests many have felt increasingly marginalized in their Jewish communities and tokenized outside of them.


After the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza, some Black Jews noticed behavior f…

Jewish Federations Statement on Recovery of Thai National Hostage

Jewish Federations of North America welcome the return to Israel of the body of Sudthisak Rinthalak, 43, of Thailand, who was murdered on October 7 while farming at Kibbutz Be’eri.


Sudthisak began working in agriculture at Be’eri for three months and had previously spent several years …

eJP op-ed: Finding light in the dark

If you’re plugged into the Jewish community today, things may feel a little dark. Many of us sense a growing polarization. Data from Jewish Federations of North America’s recent national survey confirms this: Jews are struggling to express their feelings about the war in Gaza, unsure whe…

Federations mourn return of Dror Or's body from Gaza

Jewish Federations of North America mourn the heartbreaking return of the body of Dror Or, murdered at age 48 during the October 7 attack on Kibbutz Be’eri and posthumously taken into Gaza by Palestinian Islamic Jihad. His remains were transferred to Israel last night and identified by Isr…