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May 28, 2024

Federation Allocates Next Round of Israel Emergency Fund Grants

As the Israel-Hamas war approaches its eighth month, Federation is continuing to provide financial support to meet a variety of needs on the ground in Israel. Thanks to hundreds of generous donors from our community and beyond, our Israel Emergency Fund (IEF) has raised nearly $30 million. While the majority of donations were earmarked for the national response organized by the Jewish Federations of North America, 15 percent of our local IEF is being distributed by our Israel Emergency Allocations Committee directly to communities we know and love in Israel. In our partnership city of Yerucham, your generous donations have assisted evacuees with housing, nutritional support and emotional and psychological intervention, provided internally displaced schoolchildren with educational material and social activities and offered emergency trauma-support for at-risk youth and their mentors. We're also prioritizing assistance to organizations treating women and girls who have experienced gender-based violence through offering individual and group counseling for survivors of sexual abuse and their families, probono legal consultation and gender-equity advocacy in local and international arenas. With the additional $318,000 that was disbursed, bringing the total Israel Emergency Funds allocated thus far to more than $22.5 million. For a complete list of our locally allocated funds, click here.

Kristallnacht Commemoration: Sunday, November 9

Kristallnacht Commemoration: Sunday, November 9

During an evening of reflection, prayer and music, we will come together to honor the memory of the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, hear the testimony of an eyewitness to the Holocaust and honor the resilience of Survivors.

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Federation Supports IDF Reservist Families

Federation Supports IDF Reservist Families

Federation is assisting IDF reservists and their families — gravely impacted by Israel’s two-year war with Hamas ­— through the Reservists’ Wives Forum, which represents 100,000 reservist families facing employment and mental health challenges.

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Interest-Free Loans Available Through Federation

Interest-Free Loans Available Through Federation

Through interest-free loans, the program offers a compassionate, practical path to financial stability while upholding the Jewish tradition of mutual responsibility.

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Supporting Breast Health

Supporting Breast Health

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but Federation supports programs year-round that promote awareness of breast cancer risks in our Jewish community.

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