The sound of the breaking dam

Published on November 20, 2012

A conference on inclusion of people with disabilities may mark the beginning of a new era in Jewish communal attitudes.

Attracting Gen Y at GA

Published on November 13, 2012

A dozen officials from The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles flew to Baltimore this week to attend the annual conference of the national body representing 155 federations, where they discussed many of the urgent challenges confronting American and Canadian Jewry.

As federations await new funding model, no big buzz at GA

Published on November 13, 2012

A year since its creation, the grandly named Global Planning Table (GPT) remains the great white hope of the Jewish Federations of North America, which held its annual General Assembly in Baltimore this week.

Who knows who L.A.'s Jews are?

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
Published on July 25, 2012

Susan Goldberg, rabbi of Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock, grew up in nearby Echo Park. “There were no Jewish families around when I was growing up,” Goldberg, 38, said. Now that these neighborhoods are being gentrified, and a young, creative crowd is moving in, the Jews are coming, too.

JFNA rips chief rabbi’s criticism of state pay for non-Orthodox rabbis

Published on June 21, 2012

The Jewish Federations of North America slammed Israeli Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar's criticism of the Israeli government's decision to pay the salaries of some non-Orthodox rabbis.

JFNA rabbis talk Israel with U.N. envoys

Published on June 18, 2012

A cadre of 60 rabbis from the Rabbinic Cabinet of the Jewish Federations of North America discussed Israel’s treatment at the United Nations with delegations from 12 countries.

Homeland Security official briefs Jewish leaders after Toulouse

Published on March 22, 2012

A top Homeland Security official briefed Jewish groups in the wake of the deadly attack in Toulouse, France.

JFNA calls for pope to seek release of Alan Gross

Published on March 1, 2012

The Jewish Federations of North America is urging Pope Benedict XVI to seek the release of Alan Gross during the pope’s upcoming visit to Cuba. The group is circulating a nationwide online petition calling for the pope to seek Gross' release as part of a nationwide appeal by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington.

Jewish groups praise security grants, despite major cuts

Published on February 22, 2012

Jewish groups praised the Obama administration and Congress for $10 million in new homeland security grants while noting that the allocation was nearly halved from last year.

OU, JFNA slam Obama plan to reduce deduction rate

Published on February 14, 2012

Two national Jewish organizations criticized a provision in the Obama administration’s federal budget proposal that would reduce the tax deductibility rate of charitable donations.

JFNA’s Kathy Manning on list of 10 ‘extraordinary’ women

Published on November 14, 2011

Kathy Manning, board chair of the Jewish Federations of North America, was named to Jewish Women International's annual list of 10 “Extraordinary Women to Watch.

JFNA criticizes jobs bill for targeting tax deduction

Published on September 14, 2011

The Jewish Federations of North America criticized how President Obama proposes funding his jobs bill, although it has praised other elements of the bill.