Eric Fingerhut

No. 22: Eric Fingerhut: President and CEO, Jewish Federations of North America

Measured by dollars delivered, policies advanced, and security prioritized, Eric Fingerhut shaped this year’s response for Israel and Jewish communities.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Jewish Federations of North America president and CEO Eric Fingerhut.

No. 21: Eric Fingerhut: Raising millions for towns battered by Hamas, Hezbollah

Eric Fingerhut has overseen the JFNA's donations of hundreds of millions of dollars to Israel, offering support to communities in critical need of support amid war with Hamas and attacks by Hezbollah

OCTOBER 1, 2024|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Fingerhut: "enormously moved by the total emergency funding raised by the 146 Jewish Federations"

'This Jewish community is unified': JFNA's Eric Fingerhut on strength in unity

Fingerhut detailed $830 Million Emergency Fund, Urges Unity

JUNE 3, 2024|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, U.S., August 15, 2023.

US Jewish orgs attempt to organize largest support rally for Israel in decades

"Organized in the wake of the deadliest attack on Israel since the Holocaust, this march aims to unify American voices in support of Israel and to take a firm stand against terror," a statement said.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023|ByZVIKA KLEIN

JFNA Fingerhut's crusade approaches $550 Million amidst shadows of Israel–Hamas War

OCTOBER 28, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN

JFNA's CEO Eric Fingerhut during a mission to Israel earlier this week.

50 Influential Jews: Eric Fingerhut - No. 28

As head of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), Eric Fingerhut helped steer US Jewish organizations through the COVID financial crisis and works to build bridges with Israel.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

'We welcome Israeli gov't officials, respectful protests' - JFNA CEO

JFNA head Eric Fingerhut said that they didn't know Israel would be "in the throes of an existential political debate" when they were planning this conference.

APRIL 25, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN

Israelis holding the US and Israeli flag protest outside the Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA) conference, in Tel Aviv, on April 23, 2023.

JFNA works to ensure the safety of Jews, in North America and Ukraine

No. 26 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Jewish Federations of North America's (JFNA) Eric Fingerhut and Julie Platt.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN

Russell Robinson, Eric Fingerhut: Striving to better the Jewish world

#46: Russell F. Robinson & Eric Fingerhut

OCTOBER 2, 2019BySTEVE LINDE