50% rise in aliyah applications from U.S., Jewish Agency expects more
The number of North Americans who filed applications to immigrate to Israel during April rose 50% compared with the same month last year, Nefesh B’Nefesh reported. Read more.
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Shira Haas, Ben Platt, Josh Malina send birthday wishes to Israel virtually
Actors Shira Haas, Ben Platt and Josh Malina were among the stars who joined a virtual ceremony on Wednesday celebrating Israel’s 72nd Independence Day. The hourlong ceremony, organized by the Jewish Federations of North America and broadcast on YouTube and Facebook, also featured a musica…
Fingerhut: ‘We’ve got some real challenges ahead of us’
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unprecedented challenge to the Jewish community across the globe, said Eric D. Fingerhut, president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America. “There’s nothing like this that’s ever affected the Jewish community because we’ve never had …
Jewish initiative crowdfunds needed gear for healthcare workers
Unwillingly to sit idly by, a group of “next generation” young communal Jewish leaders and heads of nonprofit Jewish organizations have mobilized, along with the mainstream Jewish community, to launch a world-wide emergency campaign—called Pledge to Protect—to purchase and deliver li…
For the Platt brothers, Yom Haatzmaut is a family affair
Ben, Henry and Jonah Platt share why participating in JFNA's Worldwide Virtual Celebration for Israel's Independence Day is so important to them. Read more.