Jewish Federations, Interfaith Leaders, Push for expanded Child Tax Credit

AVP of Public Affairs and Government Relations at Jewish Federations of North America Darcy Hirsh spoke at a press conference this afternoon on Capitol Hill in support of expanding the Child Tax Credit to end child poverty.

"Poverty is a major, ongoing problem, both in the Jewish community…

Lions of Judah raise $24.2M at 50th anniversary conference

Over 1,200 women philanthropists and leaders from 80 communities around the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, and Israel gathered this week at Jewish Federations of North America’s three-day International Lions of Judah Conference in Arizona, where they raised a collective $24.2 million sup…

Federations applaud White House interagency taskforce on antisemitism

Jewish Federations of North America applaud President Biden’s plan to establish an interagency taskforce to combat antisemitism and related forms of hate.

 

We have strongly advocated for a strategy to stamp out the virulent hate targeting Jewish people and poisoning our nation.

 

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Jewish Federations Celebrate 50 Years of Lions of Judah

This coming Sunday, over 1,000 philanthropists will gather in Arizona for the kickoff of Jewish Federations of North America’s Lions of Judah conference, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the signature women’s philanthropic movement of the Jewish community. To date, Lions of Judah have…

Jewish Federations Applaud the House Passage of the NSGP Improvement Act

Jewish Federations applaud the House passage of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) Improvement Act, which extends authorization for this critical program protecting Jewish and other faith communities for five years and advanced as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA…