Jewish Federations of North America

Jewish groups defend European media monitors banned for what State Dept. calls ‘censorship’ 

The banned activists include two who helped Jewish college students sue the social network X over the proliferation of antisemitic content on the platform.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds his end-of-year press conference at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, December 19
President-CEO Eric Fingerhut addressing attendees at the 2024 General Assembly.

“We know what needs to be done”: Eric Fingerhut enters JPost DC Conference with hopefulness

Former Gaza hostages Noa Argamani, Avinatan Or, Evyatar David, and Guy Gilboa-Dalal speak at the Jewish Federations General Assembly's opening ceremony. November 16, 2025.

Ex-Gaza hostages share stories of hope, unity at Jewish Federations General Assembly

Audience at the JFNA 2025

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Israeli PM Netanyahu cancels speech at Tel Aviv JFNA event

The JFNA is hosting a General Assembly in Tel Aviv in honor of Israel's 75th Independence Day.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen speaking at a pre-Passover toast, on April 4, 2023.

Int'l Jewish orgs invite Netanyahu to speak, thousands to protest against him

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak at he opening of the JFNA's General Assembly that will be held in Tel Aviv.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference in Tel Aviv, last Monday

3,000 American Jews arrive in Israel for JFNA General Assembly

This year’s event, which begins Sunday and coincides with Israel’s Memorial and Independence Days, will focus on celebrating 75 years of partnership between US and Israel.

JFNA tour in Israel.

Large protest expected as JFNA's General Assembly begins

The rally is organized by the Umbrella Movement, a group that plans protests around Israel, who is protesting PM Netanyahu's involvement in this year's Jewish Federation of North America GA.

 Israelis protest against the judicial reform in Tel Aviv.

JFNA responds to criticism on speakers at Israel at 75 General Assembly

The Jewish Federations of North America issued a letter Monday defending their choice of speakers at the Israel at 75 General Assembly, despite ongoing turmoil in the Jewish state. 

JFNA tour in Israel.

If judicial reform passes, Israel will no longer be a model democracy - JFNA

Plans for the Jewish Federations of North America’s ‘Israel at 75’ General Assembly to be held in Israel have been marred by the political division roiling the country

 Children and parents protest at HaBima Square in Tel Aviv for the third "Day of Disruption" against the judicial reforms on March 16, 2023.

Israel must compromise, says JFNA at end of visit to discuss judicial reform

“We urged all the leaders we spoke with to work with President Herzog to negotiate a solution that could have broad support across Israeli society,” they said

 DEMONSTRATORS OUTSIDE the US Consulate in Tel Aviv on March 7 call on the US to intervene to stop the government’s judicial overhaul.

American Jewry umbrella group hits out at Israeli judicial reform

They wrote in an open letter urging that "a 61-seat Knesset majority should not be allowed to override Supreme Court decisions."

 A view of Israel’s Supreme Court justices during a hearing.

JFNA urge Congress to increase funding for faith communities’ security

They also advocated the committees to fund programs that would fight antisemitism and hate crimes, care for Holocaust survivors and other vulnerable populations.

The sun rises on the US Capitol dome before Joe Biden's presidential inauguration in Washington, US, January 20, 2021.

Over 50 Jewish communities donated to earthquake relief efforts

Global Jewish communities have sprung into action to help those suffering from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

 Members of the Disaster Response Special Unit, who will fly to Turkey to help in the aftermath of an earthquake, board a Hellenic Air Force C-130, before departing from the military airport of Elefsina, Greece, February 6, 2023