In the face of rising antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment, Dan Goldman, Chief Public Affairs Officer for Jewish United Fund Chicago said, “we’re not going to let them define us. We’ll do what’s necessary not to be defined by the bigots.” https://ow.ly/oWbV50ZWnyu

As part of our Israeli Elections webinar series, Miri Eisin will join us Oct. 19 at 2 PM ET, one week before Election Day, for a timely look at where the race stands, the issues driving Israeli voters, and what to watch for: https://ow.ly/acKb50ZWnx8

“We are now moving from response to resilience. That does not mean moving on. We will keep saying the names of those we lost and holding close the survivors, the returned hostages and the families still healing.” - Jason Block and Ginna Rinkov, JewishColumbus https://ow.ly/CguJ50ZWnso

“Oct. 7 did not only awaken alarm. It awakened a determination to hold tighter to the people, traditions and identity that suddenly felt more fragile than ever.” And new data from Jewish Federations of North America shows it. https://ow.ly/yRE750ZWmpx

“It’s a domestic terror crisis aimed at the Jewish community.” Hear more from @JFederations president and CEO Eric Fingerhut on The Julie Mason Show: https://ow.ly/2ABG50ZWmnG

"Jewish Americans are actively creating and seeking Jewish life in many different ways, and Jewish institutions, including #JewishFederations, are continuing to respond to this need." - Mimi Kravetz, Jewish Federations of North America. https://ow.ly/lG4k50ZWmmt

Jeff Lieberman, president of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg, said the community is alarmed by rising hate graffiti in Winnipeg: "It brings back to days of the 1930s when Jews were persecuted. The feeling of what's happening now is the lead-up to something like that." https://ow.ly/AMAB50ZWmjZ

The Jewish community now spends more than $1 billion a year on security. Jewish Federations of North America are urging Congress to pass the bipartisan Jewish American Security Act (JASA) to expand security funding and strengthen protections for our institutions. Join us: https://ow.ly/16KU50ZWmgX

“The glorification of Nazi-era symbols is distressing to our community and harmful because it normalizes and celebrates an ideology of hatred and violence against Jews,” said the Buffalo Jewish Federation in a statement. https://ow.ly/fXlk50ZWmg1

“I think the fact that people are continuing to engage with community during a difficult time is a good thing, and it’s an opportunity for us to meet people’s needs in this moment,” said Jewish Federations of North America's Mimi Kravetz. https://ow.ly/jVyx50ZVXGy

“Pittsburgh can and should do better. We stand with the family and will continue to support them and push for those accountable to be held responsible,” said Shawn Brokos, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s community security director. https://ow.ly/ZQxW50ZVXFf

“Those who believed that our place in America was firmly secure, and this was a place where there was no question about whether you should show up being Jewish or not—the window on that has radically changed.” - Rabbi Noah Farkas https://ow.ly/mPSk50ZVXCE

“The past three years have shown us how quickly misinformation spreads and how easily it hardens into hatred,” said Karen Cyphers, president of the Tallahassee Jewish Federation. https://ow.ly/kUmK50ZVXB2

Two former U.S. Secretaries of State, Antony J. Blinken and Mike Pompeo, will be part of the 2026 #GeneralAssembly. They’ll discuss the challenges facing Israel, America’s shifting role in the world, and the implications for the Jewish community: https://ow.ly/miwP50ZVXJT

"Many people expected the increased interest in Jewish life to fade as time went on, but our data shows the Surge sustaining and even building momentum since last year," said Mimi Kravetz, Jewish Federations of North America's Chief Impact and Growth Officer. https://ow.ly/rscn50ZVS8z

“I’m grateful for the philanthropic forces, whether it be the federations or private philanthropists or foundations, that were there to help immediately, to offer immediate help,” said Israeli First Lady Michal Herzog. https://ow.ly/8XL550ZVuIP

Three years after Oct. 7, the focus has shifted from bringing the hostages home to honoring those we lost and our community's resilience. Here's how #JewishFederations in communities across the country are marking this solemn anniversary. https://ow.ly/E9ij50ZVuNv

“A 2025 survey by Jewish Federations of North America [found] that about one-third of American Jews identify as Zionists, while nearly nine in 10 said they ‘support Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state.’”

“The magnitude of this we understood immediately was greater than anything that we had dealt with in a long time, but the nature of it wasn’t that different,” said Eric Fingerhut of Jewish Federations of North America response to Oct 7. https://ow.ly/lc1L50ZVus0