3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (151+ words) Jewish Federations build and sustain flourishing Jewish communities across North America, in 70 countries around the world, and in Israel. We work to build: Basic Needs | Young Adult Mental Health | Senior Care | Capital Financing Solutions Community Safety & Security | Combating Antisemitism Holocaust…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (198+ words) Organizations running educational trips to Israel have faced a number of setbacks in recent years " first from the COVID-19 pandemic, then from the wars with Hamas and Iran (and Iran again) and now from the strengthening of the shekel against…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (226+ words) Data released in March also shows that approximately half of all hotels in Israel are closed, limiting available inventory and driving up prices " even while overall tourism has decreased. With airfare remaining expensive and difficult to secure, especially for group…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (302+ words) Reps. Dan Goldman (D-NY) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) are leading 28 colleagues in introducing a House version of the Jewish American Security Act, the package of antisemitism-related legislation introduced by Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK) last month in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (175+ words) Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK) first introduced the Jewish American Security Act in the Senate on May 19." Jewish Federations build and sustain flourishing Jewish communities across North America, in 70 countries around the world, and in Israel. We…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (324+ words) Jewish Federations of North America released the following statement following the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee's proposed increase for Nonprofit Security Grant funding to $315 million from $300 million:" Since last summer, the Jewish community has been shaken by attacks threatening Jewish…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (213+ words) Following a yearlong lobbying effort on behalf of the battered Israel education travel sector, the Israeli government passed a resolution on Sunday aimed at providing critical support for the field during times of crisis. Speaking with e JP Monday morning,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (213+ words) Following a yearlong lobbying effort on behalf of the battered Israel education travel sector, the Israeli government passed a resolution on Sunday aimed at providing critical support for the field during times of crisis. Speaking with e JP Monday morning,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (321+ words) The Israel Educational Travel Alliance (IETA), housed at the Jewish Federations of North America, applauds the passage of a critical, ground-breaking resolution by the Government of Israel to support Israel educational travel." The resolution comes at a critical moment. Israel…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (199+ words) Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK) on Tuesday introduced the Jewish American Security Act, a broad new effort by the lawmakers, who co-chair the Senate antisemitism task force, to address antisemitism across multiple sectors of American society." Read…...