Jul 22, 2026

Supporting Israel’s Growth in the Western Negev

Federation continues to support Israel as the country rebuilds areas devastated on October 7. Federation President and CEO Scott Kaufman was among the hundreds of Jewish leaders who attended the ribbon-cutting for the Western Negev Building Project, which aims to build up to 1,000 new housing units across southern Israel. Taking place at Kibbutz Ein HaShlosha, which was brutally attacked on October 7, the launch of the project marks the transition from recovery to renewal and will help lay the foundation for long-term demographic and economic growth. Working with The Jewish Agency for Israel and other entities, Jewish Federations are helping fund the effort through Rebuild Israel, their strategic initiative focusing on long-term societal recovery and economic revitalization.