Partisan Jewish groups focused on Paul Ryan\’s leading role in the budget stand-off in assessing Mitt Romney\’s pick as running mate.
Two Jewish federations in New Jersey are merging in what is being described as the largest federation merger in history.
Jewish federations throughout North America have raised $1,349,000 to help Japan recover from last month\’s massive earthquake and tsunami. The federations\’ Japan, Hawaii and Pacific Relief Fund, opened immediately following the earthquake and resultant tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, has collected the money to support relief and recovery efforts in the damaged areas.
Jewish federation officials lobbied in Washington for health care funding and programs.\n
Despite a downturn in the economy, 2001\’s United Jewish Fund (UJF) general campaign closed at $45 million, ahead of the previous year.
Spawned from the merger of the United Jewish Appeal and the Council of Jewish Federations, the UJC says it is attempting to transform a system that had traditionally been top-down and somewhat mysterious in its decision-making to one that is more open.
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