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Mar 27, 2024

On the Road to Recovery: Federations Create Israel Emergency Loan Fund to Aid Small Businesses


While much of the immediate and critical needs of Israelis are being addressed following the terror attacks on October 7, there remains a long road to economic recovery. In every sector, from agriculture to high tech, tens of thousands of businesses have closed, and micro-, small- and medium-sized businesses have been the hardest hit. To help spur Israel’s economy, the Jewish Federations of North America launched the Israel Emergency Loan Fund as a lifeline to small businesses that have been severely impacted by the war and don’t have access to traditional banking credit. The fund has already raised half of its $100 million goal, thanks to partnerships with Federations, foundations and other donors. “We want to ensure that the many small businesses in Israel affected by the war will have access to much-needed capital, including those on the geographical periphery and in sectors often overlooked by the traditional banking system,” said Matthew Salter, Director of the Loan Fund. Read more here about Federation’s support of small businesses.

Kibbutznik Find Healing With Surf Therapy

Kibbutznik Find Healing With Surf Therapy

With the help of Federation funding, Kibbutz Or HaNer recently launched three new surf therapy groups supporting women from families of reservists, men ages 35-55 and adults 55-and-over.

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Do You Want to Be a Diller Teen Fellow?

Do You Want to Be a Diller Teen Fellow?

Diller Teen Fellows, a pluralistic and immersive leadership program for rising Jewish 10th and 11th graders is now accepting applications for their next cohort that will take place during the academic year 2025-2026.

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Eighth Annual Robotics Festival

Eighth Annual Robotics Festival

Scheck Hillel Community School, one of 10 Federation-funded Jewish day schools, hosted the 8th Annual CAJE Jewish Day School Robotics Festival this May.

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Helping Holocaust Survivors

Helping Holocaust Survivors

At 109 years old, Malka “Mollie” Horwitz is Miami-Dade County’s oldest known living Holocaust Survivor, and for the past 11 years has been able to live in dignity, thanks to the Federation-funded Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program operated by our partner Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS).

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