Houston’s Innovative Approach to Hispanic Outreach

As has so often been the case, local Federations have a long standing tradition of pioneered outreach and collaboration with the Hispanic community. They have started surfacing best practices, which we would all do well to emulate. Among them is the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. 

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Federations grateful for hostages' release, return of Shiri Bibas to Israel

Following a week that has delivered great tragedy to our community, Jewish Federations are thankful for the release of the six hostages who were freed from the darkness of captivity today: Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed – both of whom spent a decade in Hamas’s hands – as well as Ta…

Jewish Federations react to Hamas's psychological warfare on Bibas family

Jewish Federations are appalled, outraged, and disgusted by Hamas’s cruel and deceitful psychological warfare against the Bibas family, the State of Israel, and the Jewish people.
 
Not only did these terrorists kidnap Kfir and Ariel Bibas, two young children—aged just nine months and f…

Jewish Federations statement on return of bodies to Israel

Today, the hearts of the Jewish community are once again broken.
 

For over 500 days, we have prayed for the safe return of every single hostage that was stolen from their homeland and torn away from their loved ones by Hamas terrorists on October 7th, 2023.
 

Along the way, we have rejo…

Jewish Federations troubled over news reports on the Bibas family

Jewish Federations are disturbed by news reports that appear to confirm the deaths of Shiri Bibas, Ariel Bibas, Kfir Bibas and Oded Lifshitz. Out of respect for their families, we are waiting to further comment until the bodies have been returned and identified. Our hearts are with the Bibas…