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July 11, 2025

Action Alert: Tell the NEA to Put Students First and Fight Antisemitism

Over the weekend, the National Education Association (NEA) Representative Assembly advanced New Business Item (NBI) 39, a resolution calling for the ...

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July 10, 2025

An Open Letter to Ismael Jimenez and the School District of Philadelphia

We are deeply troubled by a recently circulated video clip of Ismael Jimenez, Director of the Social Studies Curriculum for ...

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June 24, 2025

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Israel Community Update

We are reaching out in a moment of extraordinary urgency for the Jewish people. While we are hopeful the ...

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June 20, 2025

Statement on Juneteenth 2025

Juneteenth is a time to reflect, to remember and to recommit. It marks the day when the last enslaved Black ...

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June 13, 2025

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Stands with Israel Following Actions Against Iran

As we await further information, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia stands in unwavering solidarity with our brothers and sisters ...

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May 22, 2025

Statement On the Tragic Murder of Israeli Embassy Staff Members in Attack on the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is horrified at the murder of two people outside the Capital Jewish Museum in ...

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May 20, 2025

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and Center for Parent and Teen Communication to Launch Project Building Resilience in Jewish Teens and Families

Philadelphia, PA, May 20, 2025 – The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, in partnership with the Center for Parent and Teen Communication (CPTC), ...

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May 2, 2025

Funding for the safety of our communities and the dignity of Holocaust survivors is on the line

ACT NOW to ask your elected officials to fully fund the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) and the Holocaust ...

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May 1, 2025

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Center to Combat Antisemitism Announces Match to Double Impact this May

Philadelphia, PA, May, 1 2025 – In response to the alarming rise in antisemitism, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Center to ...

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April 15, 2025

Statement from the Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition on the Arson Attack Targeting the Governor’s Residence

The Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition (PJC), along with the Jewish Federations of  Greater Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Greater Pittsburgh, Lehigh Valley, Northeastern  Pennsylvania ...