The North American Jewish federation system pledged to continue funding its overseas beneficiaries. Amid widespread concern that the United Jewish Communities has decreased funding to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and the Jewish Agency for Israel, the UJC’s delegates assembly resolved Monday to “increase its efforts in the advocacy for allocations in support of overseas needs” and “project a strong and clear message of funding goals” in this area.
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