'Never Again' rally; Jewish security officials; increased employment

Presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio spoke in Miami Beach at the Holocaust Memorial’s ‘Never Again’ rally, an event sponsored by Greater Miami Jewish Federation, to call attention to anti-Semitic incidents across the world, and to commemorate the 77th anniversary of Kris…

Earthquake and effect of terror attacks in Jerusalem

In the wake of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that has caused widespread damage and a growing death toll that has affected Afghanistan, India and Pakistan, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is on the ground assessing the urgent humanitarian needs of communities hard hit and has ma…

Attacks in Israel; Rufugees; Auschwitz Bike Ride

With the recent wave of terror attacks in Israel, tensions are high. On behalf of Federations, JFNA's Israel office director Rebecca Caspi made a shiva call to the Henkin family, who lost two family members in a terrorist attack. You can read her response here. To read about the attacks s…

Birthright Excels, Jews Feel Disconnected

Federation-affiliate Taglit-Birthright just broke its record for summer trip participants, with nearly 30,000 young Jews taking advantage of the opportunity to learn about Israel firsthand. The celebrated program, now in its 15th year, benefits from $12 million in funding annually from Feder…

Rebuilding Jewish Identity in Minsk Belarus

Located in the Former Soviet Union, Minsk, Belarus sits northeast of Poland and northwest of Ukraine. The Jews in Belarus were the third largest ethnic group in the country in the first half of the 20th century, comprising more than 40% of the population in cities and towns before World Wa…