Jewish Federations

School board votes to fire Pennsylvania principal over antisemitic voice message

The school district voted unanimously to fire Lower Gwynedd Elementary School Principal Phillip Leddy during a Tuesday special board meeting, replacing him with Susan Kanopka as interim principal.

Wissahickon Superintendent of Schools Mwenyewe Dawan, second from left, and School Board President Amy Ginsburg, third from left, speak at a press conference on Dec. 19, 2025.
A drone picture of family and supporters gathering as former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025

After $908m. in wartime aid, Jewish Federations of North America pivot to ‘Rebuild Israel’

BUTTERFLY EFFECT: Even a tiny change sets up unpredictable outcomes.

Partnering for progress: Amitim founder on helping Israelis get out of the rut - opinion

A classroom at the Darchei Torah Boys School in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York on May 16, 2018

New York becomes latest experiment in subsidies for Jewish day school tuition


Column One: Jewish Federations, we need to talk

AMERICANS TAKE part in the annual Salute to Israel parade in New York City

Elite private academy in Rio pressuring the city’s Jewish day schools

The school is seen as a long-awaited El Dorado for some, and a threat to Jewish continuity by those who fear that the city’s traditional Jewish schools may be not survive the competition.

Statue of Jesus in Rio de Janiero

Head of JFNA announces he is stepping away from organization

The search for a new CEO could take more than a year.

Jerry Silverman standing at the Western Wall.

U.S. Senate Tax Bill Deals a Devastating Blow to Jewish Organizations

The Jerusalem Post

Federations rally around pluralism — but wish they didn’t have to

In a nutshell, America’s non-Orthodox Jewish majority wants Israel to be a more welcoming place for Reform, Conservative and other non-Orthodox Jewish expressions.

Jamie Halper raises the Torah with Women of the Wall on July 24, 2017.

Comment: Israel-Diaspora rift looms large at General Assembly opening

The deputy chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel reports his first-hand account of the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly in Los Angeles.

Conflict at the Kotel. Members of the Reform Movement clash with Orthodox worshipers at the Western Wall last week

Israel and the Diaspora: Rectifying a strained relationship

Michael Fridman

‘Catastrophic’ flooding displaces dozens of Jewish families

The Jewish Family Service also reported flood damage, as did at least three Houston synagogues.

Traffic lights lie on a street after being knocked down, as Hurricane Harvey approaches in Corpus Christi, Texas, US August 25, 2017.

Women changing the face of Jewish philanthropy

Jewish Federations of North America establishes specific giving channels for women.

JILL ROSENBERG gives more than $30,000 a year to causes inside and outside the Jewish community.

Federations head worried religious controversies will hurt donations

American Jewish groups are attempting to draw a distinction between the government of Israel and the people of Israel.

Jerry Silverman 370