Jewish Federations of North America

  • Unpacking the federations’ five areas of focus

    The leaders of the Jewish Federations of North America emerged from their board meetings in Dallas Jan. 25 proudly announcing that after months of conversations with a broad spectrum of representatives from among North America’s 157 Jewish federations, it had developed five areas of focus for the federation system. At first glance, the five areas… More ▸

  • Federations shift site of GA and talk about plans for recruitment

    NEW YORK (JTA) — Last year, the run-up to the annual conference of Jewish federations saw the federation’s umbrella body announce a name change and install a new CEO. This year, months before the conference, the organization is making a late change to the conference’s venue — to New Orleans from Orlando, Fla. — and… More ▸

  • Could the GA be moving from Orlando to New Orleans?

    We are hearing whispers that the annual General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America might be in the midst of a surprise venue switch. The 2010 GA has been set to take place in Orlando next November, but now the buzz is that officials at Jewish Federations have decided to move the event… More ▸

  • Jewish federations have raised more than $2 million fo Haiti

    Jewish federations have raised more than $2 million for Haiti thus far, according to this press release from their umbrella group, The Jewish Federations of North America: FEDERATIONS RAISE MORE THAN $2 MILLION FOR HAITI RELIEF NEW YORK, NY, January 19, 2010 – In just a few days, The Jewish Federations of North America, collectively… More ▸

  • Brand names mean something

    The editor of the Washington Jewish Week, Debra Rubin, saw that the UJC was changing its name, and pulled this editorial she wrote in 2002 out of her archives. The editorial is tied to the Jewish holiday of Purim, but I think the point — seven years later — is that it’s about time the… More ▸