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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 368

JFNA Jewish Federations of North America

Illustrative: Family members of hostages held by terror group Hamas in the Gaza Strip lead a crowd at a rally for the captives' release, in Central Park, New York, March 10, 2024. (Luke Tress via JTA)
Across North America, Jews and their allies prepare for a poignant Oct. 7 commemoration
By Cathryn J. Prince
Falling during the Days of Awe, the anniversary of the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust still painfully resonates – and brings people together – around the world
Illustrative: Family members of hostages held by terror group Hamas in the Gaza Strip lead a crowd at a rally for the captives' release, in Central Park, New York, March 10, 2024. (Luke Tress via JTA)
October 6, 2024, 12:43 am
Across North America, Jews and their allies prepare for a poignant Oct. 7 commemoration
Falling during the Days of Awe, the anniversary of the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust still painfully resonates – and brings people together – around the world
By Cathryn J. Prince
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
File: Hoboken Police officers stand watch outside the United Synagogue of Hoboken, New Jersey, November 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Ryan Kryska)
March 28, 2024, 2:54 am
Major US Jewish groups object to $30.5 million cut to federal security funding
Spending slashes made across board for Department of Homeland Security as part of last-minute $1.2 trillion package negotiated by Biden, Democratic-led Senate and the GOP-led House
By Ron Kampeas
Women ride a scooter through Kyiv's Maidan Square, past sandbags that spell out 'HELP,' and flags displayed from around the world, in Ukraine, June 25, 2022. (Nariman El-Mofty/AP)
February 26, 2024, 12:51 am
Two years in, Jewish fundraising for Ukraine war has slowed to a trickle
As Russian invasion enters third year, Jewish organizations are seeing donor fatigue as focus also turns to Israel
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
NYC locals enjoy the world's longest challah, baked Jan. 19-20, 2023 with the help of volunteers and local businesses in New York and New Jersey. (Screenshot from Instagram, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 23, 2024, 7:34 pm
35-foot challah in NYC attempts to break Guinness record
Over 200 pounds of dough transformed into world’s longest challah for Jewish Federation of North America’s Shabbat of Love
By julia GERGELY
Illustrative: Julie Platt speaks to participants in the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Tel Aviv on April 25, 2023. (Courtesy of JFNA)
December 12, 2023, 10:56 am
Jewish Federations chair Julie Platt helms Penn’s board amid leadership transition
The Penn graduate says it was appropriate for Liz MacGill to step down: ‘The three university presidents testifying in the United States House of Representatives failed’
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Protesters sit blindfolded at a demonstration outside of the United Nations in New York City on behalf of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas terrorists, November 7, 2023. (Sarah Rosen)
November 9, 2023, 11:41 pm
Poll: Most US Jews feel rise in antisemitism, fear Israel-Hamas war to impact safety
Nearly 3 in 10 American Jews know of recent physical acts of violence against community members, most believe hate will continue to spiral
By Ben Sales
At Rutgers Dental School, Holocaust survivor Yelena Olshansky receives free treatment from professor of restorative dentistry Peter L. DeSciscio (Courtesy)
October 2, 2023, 3:55 am
Holocaust survivors school young dentists on ‘trauma-informed’ care in New Jersey
Since 2020, a free clinic at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine has treated 69 Holocaust survivors, many of whom are afflicted with dental diseases due to childhood malnourishment
By Matt Lebovic
Illustrative: New York police secure a Jewish community event in New York City, May 19, 2022. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
September 13, 2023, 7:51 am
Ahead of holidays, Jewish and congressional leaders urge increased security funding
Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program used to secure Jewish institutions falls short of demand as antisemitism spikes in US, Jewish groups say
By Luke Tress
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
A teacher leads his students at the Virgin Mary Procession in Haifa, Israel on April 30, 2023. (Canaan Lidor/Times of Israel)
May 3, 2023, 1:39 pm
Daily Briefing May 3: Israel’s growing opioid problem; Haifa’s flag-bearing Catholics
Health reporter Renee Ghert-Zand discusses addiction, and Sheba’s collaboration with Fauci, as religion correspondent Canaan Lidor looks at JFNA in Israel and interfaith Haifa
By ToI Staff
Protesters against the government's judicial overhaul greet participants of the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly in Tel Aviv, April 23, 2023. (Carrie Keller-Lynn/Times of Israel)
April 29, 2023, 5:34 am
How Israel’s political crisis took center stage at a major US Jewish conference
With much at stake for Diaspora Jews in the proposed judicial overhaul, Jewish Federations of North America leaders welcome protests, and a pluralism of opinions, at their confab
By Ben Sales
Illustrative: Julie Platt speaks to participants in the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Tel Aviv on April 25, 2023. (Courtesy of JFNA)
April 28, 2023, 9:26 pm
JFNA Chairwoman Julie Platt ‘inspired’ by protesters despite Israel confab disruption
Anti-overhaul demonstrators likely chased away Netanyahu and crashed a key panel, but to the US Jewish leader, they’re also a testament to democracy
By Canaan Lidor
Opposition leader and head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on April 19, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 24, 2023, 5:21 pm
Don’t give up on us: Lapid urges US Jews to stand by Israel despite overhaul strains
Opposition head tells Jewish Federations GA in Tel Aviv he knows current coalition ‘doesn’t represent your values…It was ‘democratically elected, will be democratically replaced’
By Canaan Lidor
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
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