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A panel discussion at the JFNA General Assembly in Chicago on October 30, 2022. (Jewish Federations of North America)
November 16, 2025, 6:16 pm
North American Federations confab to focus on Israel’s postwar rebuilding efforts
The first JFNA General Assembly after two years of conflict sees the umbrella group transition from emergency mode after it raised $3 billion in 2024, $1 billion more than in a typical year
By Zev Stub
Eric Fingerhut speaks during The Jerusalem Post New York conference on June 3, 2024, in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images via JTA)
April 22, 2025, 9:33 am
Jewish Federations CEO privately opposed letter against arrests of campus activists
Eric Fingerhut, in email to local federations, said anti-Trump letter didn’t represent American Jews’ diverse views and detained students were not deprived of due process rights
By JTA and ToI Staff
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on October 11, 2023. (AP/Fatima Shbair, File)
April 19, 2024, 8:45 pm
Poll: Months into Gaza war, most US Jews feel close to Israel — not its government
72% of Jewish respondents say Israel makes them proud, while nearly two thirds find it hard to support Israeli government’s actions; 28% of all Americans want immediate ceasefire
By Ron Kampeas
The CEO of the American Jewish Committee, Ted Deutch, left, interviews Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on June 11, 2023, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Courtesy of AJC)
July 24, 2023, 10:27 pm
‘First step to destroying democracy’: Diaspora groups alarmed as overhaul law passes
Major community organizations in the United States, the United Kingdom and elsewhere express their concern following the vote on the reasonableness law
By Canaan Lidor
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich leads a meeting of his Religious Zionism party at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 1, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 12, 2023, 4:55 pm
Smotrich met with two prominent US Jewish leaders during boycotted March visit
Heads of Conference of Presidents and JFNA — two of largest American Jewish umbrella bodies — quietly sat down with hardline minister even as AIPAC, 70+ organizations refused
By Jacob Magid
Israeli anti-judicial overhaul protesters participate in a panel at the Jewish Federations of North America's General Assembly conference. L to R: Eric Fingerhut (JFNA president), Yiftach Golov, Ronit Harpaz, Asaf Agmon, Tel Aviv, April 24, 2023. (Jewish Federations of North America/AG)
April 24, 2023, 12:57 pm
Protest leaders take the stage at JFNA, say overhaul is ‘tearing up social contract’
Anti-judicial overhaul activists reach out to participants at the North American Jewish confab: ‘We are fighting our most critical crisis since 1948’
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on April 10, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
April 18, 2023, 12:35 pm
Jewish federations defend Netanyahu invite but salute anti-overhaul protesters
Umbrella group rejects call for PM not to speak at Tel Aviv event; says demonstrators ‘care deeply and sincerely’ about Israel’s future, will be welcomed if they don’t disrupt
By Ron Kampeas
Illustrative: New immigrants from North America arrive on a flight arranged by the Nefesh B'Nefesh organization at Ben Gurion Airport, on August 14, 2019. (Flash90/ File)
January 2, 2023, 9:04 pm
Leaders of top Zionist bodies warn Netanyahu against altering Law of Return
In highly irregular letter, heads of Jewish Agency, Jewish Federations, WZO and Keren Hayesod say they have ‘deep concern’ about plans by certain members of Israel’s new government
By Judah Ari Gross
CEO and President of the Jewish Federations of North America Eric Fingerhut (second from right) along with WZO World Chairman Yaakov Hagoel (left) welcoming new olim arriving in Israel from Ukraine, March 10, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Jewish Agency for Israel)
March 14, 2022, 4:35 pm
In Poland, Jewish Federations head calls on world to welcome all Ukrainian refugees
Eric Fingerhut, president of Jewish umbrella organization, says it will ‘advocate’ for the US and host communities to support Ukrainians fleeing war
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
A view of the Secure Community Network's new command center in Chicago. (Courtesy of SCN via JTA)
January 19, 2022, 3:04 am
‘Aggressive’ security training paid off, saved lives in Texas synagogue attack
Since 2018 Tree of Life massacre, US Jewish Jewish groups have worked intensively to teach synagogues and community institutions how to best react when their lives are in danger
By AFP
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call, via JTA)
September 27, 2021, 2:12 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 27 – Behind the scenes of the Iron Dome vote
US correspondent Jacob Magid on Thursday’s vote and Bennett’s upcoming Monday speech to the Jewish Federations, and Jessica Steinberg on shmitta customs this year
By ToI Staff
Historian Deborah Lipstadt speaks at the Galicia Jewish History Museum in Krakow, Poland, June 2019 (courtesy: Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett via Facebook)
July 22, 2021, 9:13 am
White House faiths czar says antisemitism monitor to be named ‘in coming weeks’
Jewish Federations of North America chief tells conference $115 million of federal government’s total $180 million in security grants this year will go to Jewish institutions
By Ron Kampeas
Trump supporters gather outside the US Capitol building, January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP)
January 18, 2021, 2:51 pm
US Jewish umbrella group: Grant to far-right group linked to DC riot was anomaly
Donor gave money via San Francisco Jewish federation to Tea Party Patriots, a group that denies funding the Capitol insurrection though organizers of the riot say it did
By Ron Kampeas
Hillel International CEO Adam Lehman, right, seen during an event. (Courtesy of Hillel International via JTA)
January 8, 2020, 8:15 am
Jewish campus group Hillel promotes data guru to CEO
Interim executive leader Adam Lehman to succeed Eric Fingerhut, says he will engage with students regardless of their political affiliations
By Ron Kampeas
A view of the crowd at the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly, November 10, 2015. (JTA)
November 7, 2019, 7:52 pm
Jewish Federations to hold invite-only meet instead of annual General Assembly
Much smaller event, FedLab, breaks with 86-year tradition and aims to focus on security concerns, social services and community engagement
By Josefin Dolsten
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