Federations' statement on the passing of former U.S. Rep Nita Lowey

Jewish Federations of North America mourn the passing of former U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey – a lifetime public servant, the first female House appropriations chair, and a staunch advocate for the Jewish people and a strong US-Israel relationship.
  
As she said on many occasions, Nita was guid…

Jewish Federations' statement on slain hostages

Today, Jewish Federations mourn and pray for the families of Itzik Elgarat, Tsahi Idan, Shlomo Mantzur, and Ohad Yahalomi, all taken hostage from their safe rooms and homes in a horrifying manner by Hamas terrorists on October 7. Along with all of Israel, we are waiting for the government to…

Federations grateful for hostages' release, return of Shiri Bibas to Israel

Following a week that has delivered great tragedy to our community, Jewish Federations are thankful for the release of the six hostages who were freed from the darkness of captivity today: Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed – both of whom spent a decade in Hamas’s hands – as well as Ta…

Jewish Federations react to Hamas's psychological warfare on Bibas family

Jewish Federations are appalled, outraged, and disgusted by Hamas’s cruel and deceitful psychological warfare against the Bibas family, the State of Israel, and the Jewish people.
 
Not only did these terrorists kidnap Kfir and Ariel Bibas, two young children—aged just nine months and f…

Jewish Federations statement on return of bodies to Israel

Today, the hearts of the Jewish community are once again broken.
 

For over 500 days, we have prayed for the safe return of every single hostage that was stolen from their homeland and torn away from their loved ones by Hamas terrorists on October 7th, 2023.
 

Along the way, we have rejo…