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Yair “Yaya” Yaakov z"l, 59, was brutally murdered in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 and taken into Gaza by Hamas terrorists. Today, the Israel Defense Forces recovered his body and are bringing him home to his family — his two teenage sons, Or and Yagil, and his partner, Meirav Tal, who …
This spring, along with just under 120 of my nearest and dearest fellow Cabinet Chevre, I embarked on a Jewish Federations of North America mission to Baku, in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Wait… where?
The same Azerbaijan that shares borders with Iran and Russia? A delegation …
Jewish Federations of North America thank Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) for their leadership in getting a bipartisan resolution unanimously passed on Monday that reaffirms the House’s commitment to combating antisemitism. To successfully battle hate requires a unifie…
The body of 35-year-old Pinta Nathapong was recovered by the IDF and returned to Israel on Saturday. Pinta had come to Israel from Thailand to work as a farm laborer, hoping to support his wife and young son. On October 7, 2023, he was taken hostage by Hamas during the brutal attack on Kibbu…
Jewish Federations of North America are pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees has elected Gary Torgow as Chair.
Torgow previously served as National Campaign Chair, led the 2024 General Assembly, and is currently chair of The Jewish Federation of Detroit. His term will begin on J…