JFNA’s Judith Brachman to serve on federal long-term care commission
Judith Brachman, a longtime member of the Jewish Federations of North America’s board, was appointed to a 15-member federal commission on long-term care. More ▸
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Advocacy group releases manual to fight delegitimization of Israel
By Gil SheflerThe Israel Action Network released a new manual aimed at fighting the delegitimization of Israel. More ▸
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Obama taps chief of staff with strong ties to Jewish community
By Ron KampeasPresident Obama named as his new chief of staff a security official, Denis McDonough, who has strong ties to the Jewish organizational community. More ▸
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As ‘fiscal cliff’ looms, Jewish umbrella groups fight cuts but are quiet on taxes
By Ron KampeasSome key Jewish groups are focusing their “fiscal cliff” advocacy mostly on the threat of budget reductions to programs they hold dear while staying out of the heated fight over taxes. More ▸
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Jewish community security group urges ‘tabletop’ attack simulations
By Ron KampeasThe security arm of two U.S. Jewish community umbrella groups is urging communities to run “tabletop” exercises simulating attacks in the wake of last week’s deadly assault on a school in Connecticut. More ▸
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JFNA calls to save charitable contribution tax deduction
By Marcy OsterThe Jewish Federations of North America is urging citizens to contact their elected officials as part of its continuing effort to protect the charitable contribution tax deduction. More ▸
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JFNA vows to work with partners to keep charitable tax deductions
Charitable contributions supporting social safety are “more important today than ever,” the Jewish Federations of North America said in a statement opposing any reduction in tax deductibility for the gifts. More ▸
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From Madoff to Sandy and on eve of GA, federations retool when crisis hits
As with its response to Sandy, Jewish federations have had to adapt to crises, and none more challenging than the lingering economic morass that began in 2008. More ▸
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OTZMA Israel program to close
By Marcy OsterThe Jewish Federations of North America is closing its flagship OTZMA Israel program for post-college young adults. More ▸
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Partisan Jewish groups focus on budget in assessing Ryan pick
By Ron KampeasPartisan Jewish groups focused on Paul Ryan’s leading role in the budget standoff in assessing Mitt Romney’s pick as running mate. More ▸
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