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The Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life in Harissburg, Pennsylvania. (Google Streetview)
August 22, 2026, 4:21 am
A US Jewish federation had big plans for a community campus. Then the money ran out
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania community thrown into decline after spending millions on hub, now set to be sold, while educational programs are shut down and institutions are displaced
By Grace Gilson
'120 Years of Zionism,' an exhibit at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport, was launched in 2017 to mark the establishment of the World Zionst Congress in 1897. (Rakoon/Wikimedia Commons via JTA)
August 13, 2026, 3:50 am
Should Diaspora Jews who support Israel avoid the word ‘Zionism’? 
JFNA first supports, then fires consultant for suggesting Jewish leaders shouldn’t use the loaded term that has been hijacked by its opponents — but many think he has a point
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Milwaukee Jews march in the community's annual Walk for Israel, part of the federation's celebrations for Israel's independence day. (Courtesy of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation via JTA)
July 10, 2026, 6:10 pm
US Jewish federations grapple with surveys indicating fewer Jews identify as ‘Zionist’
Terminology may be ‘tainted’ by anti-Israel sentiment post-Oct. 7, says Milwaukee federation CEO, pointing to new poll that shows mainstream attachment to Israel but not to label of Zionism
By Andrew Lapin
Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, on January 16, 2025. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
July 1, 2026, 6:11 am
Jews in smaller communities feel less heard when raising antisemitism concerns — survey
Jewish Federations of North America study finds 58% of Jews in small communities feel invalidated after voicing concerns — 10% higher than overall rate for Jews across continent
By Grace Gilson
Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
February 28, 2026, 8:34 pm
American Jewish groups throw support behind US-Israeli operation against Iran
Organizations also call for increased security, urge Jewish communities worldwide to remain on alert for possible Iranian retaliation
By Grace Gilson
The president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, Eric Fingerhut, gives the organization's first “State of the Jewish Union” address on February 19, 2026. (Screenshot via JTA)
February 20, 2026, 6:37 am
Security and antisemitism loom large in JFNA’s first ‘State of the Jewish Union’ address
Head of Jewish Federations of North America also emphasizes ‘the emotional, familial and religious connection between the American Jewish community and the people of Israel’
By Grace Gilson
Spectators watch the 2025 Israel Day Parade, on New York's Fifth Avenue, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
February 5, 2026, 8:58 pm
Even most Israel-supporting US Jews don’t identify as ‘Zionists,’ JFNA survey finds
In wake of Oct. 7, the war in Gaza and election of anti-Zionist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Jewish Americans do not have a mutually agreed-upon definition of Zionism, findings reveal
By Andrew Lapin
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Imran Ahmed speaks onstage at the TAAF Heritage Month Summit at The Glasshouse in New York City, May 2, 2024. (JP Yim / Getty Images via AFP)
December 25, 2025, 1:38 pm
US Jewish groups defend European media monitors barred from entering US
State Dept. accuses Imran Ahmed, Josephine Ballon and Anna-Lena von Hodenberg of ‘censorship,’ Federations of North America, Council for Public Affairs laud work on antisemitism
By Andrew Lapin
Author Sarah Hurwitz appears on a panel at the annual General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America, alongside, from left, Eric Fingerhut, JFNA’s president and CEO; Israeli author Micah Goodman, and Richard Marceau of Canada’s Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Washington, DC, November 16, 2025. (Courtesy JFNA via JTA)
November 28, 2025, 1:36 am
Former Obama aide Sarah Hurwitz ignites social media with remarks about Holocaust education
Progressives, human rights advocates and pro-Palestinian activists slam the author’s comments on how some portrayals of the genocide can also cause young people to vilify Israel
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
A panel discussion at the JFNA General Assembly in Chicago on October 30, 2022. (Jewish Federations of North America/ File)
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
Residents walk through Lacovia Tombstone, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, October 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
November 3, 2025, 1:34 am
Jewish and Israeli groups rush to provide aid to hurricane-ravaged Jamaica
Chabad, Israid and others working to get clean water and supplies to locals after Hurricane Melissa pummels island with 360 Jewish residents
By Zev Stub
Thousands gather at Hostages Square to celebrate the return of the hostages, October 13, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 13, 2025, 2:50 pm
‘Now is the time for peace’: Jewish organizations worldwide applaud hostage release
Community leaders pray for healing and thank Trump for helping to secure Gaza deal
By Zev Stub
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