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Jewish Federations' statement on return of Gadi Haggai and Judith Weinstein

72-year-old Gadi Haggai and 70-year-old Judith Weinstein, dual US-Israeli citizens, were murdered by terrorists on October 7, 2023 while walking near their Kibbutz Nir Oz home. The terrorists then stole their bodies and held them for 607 days. Overnight, Israel's defense forces recovered the…

Pastors’ Israel Trip Transforms Collaborations in Youngstown

In 2010, Pastor Juan Rivera went on a transformational trip to Israel with his church. He returned inspired to build relationships with Jewish clergy and communities. Rivera came to see the importance of following God’s commitment in Genesis to Bless Abraham’s descendants. His community …

Federations President & CEO Eric D. Fingerhut's statement on Boulder attack

“The attack in Boulder is another example of a wave of domestic terror attacks aimed at the Jewish community. This must be the highest priority for the Trump Administration and Congress.  The following steps, endorsed by Jewish organizations across the ideological spectrum, must be taken:…

Paying our respects at the funeral of Sarah Milgrim z”l

I am sending this message while returning from the funeral of Sarah Milgrim z”l at Congregation Beth Torah in Kansas City. As we all know, Sarah was murdered together with her partner Yaron Lischinsky z"l last Wednesday evening outside of the Jewish museum in Washington DC. Yaron, who was …

Jewish Community Makes Urgent Safety Statement to US Government

After Wednesday night's tragic shooting in Washington, DC, Jewish Federations of North America, along with 42 other Jewish organizations, united in a statement calling for support from the United States government for enhanced security measures.
 

The statement reads:
 

Last night, our c…