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NYLC Wraps Up Study Mission to Germany and Israel

National Young Leadership Cabinet (NYLC), with 4K+ alumni leading the Federation system and Jewish community, wrapped up their annual Study Mission this month after learning about the Holocaust in Germany and serving at-risk youth and people with disabilities in Israel. Read the NYLC co-chai…

Global Commission on Anti-Semitism to Feature Federations' SCN

Violent anti-Semitic attacks have quadrupled in some European countries during the past 2 years. Preventing these threats and actions will be the focus of a global commission hearing on Tues., April 19 at 1 PM EDT featuring Paul Goldenberg, national director of Federations’ Secure Communit…

Federations Hosting Election 2016 Informational Call Wednesday

Please join the first in Federations' 2016 election informational call series Wed., April 20 at 11 AM EDT. JTA's Ron Kampeas and NYTimes' Maggie Haberman will discuss the NY primary and the Jewish vote, with JFNA DC head William Daroff as moderator. To register, email first and last name an…

San Luis Obispo Increases 200% Over Past Year in All Categories

Jewish Community Center-Federation of San Luis Obispo has increased members, donors and donations by 200% over the past year, making it the fastest-growing of Federations’ 300+ small Network communities that raised $5+M in 2015. For more information, contact Danny Nathanson, Network exec…

In Praise of Professionals

Gadol hama'aseh yoter min ha'oseh.

Rabbi Elazar taught us that one who causes others to do is greater than one who does. For it is said, the work of righteousness shall be peace and the effect of righteousness shall be calm and confidence forever (Bava Batra, 9a).

His idea is fairly straig…