Press Room
October 8, 2025

UPDATE ON CEASEFIRE DEAL

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia welcomes news of the first phase of the deal between Israel and Hamas to ...

Press Room
September 29, 2025

Statement on the Proposed Ceasefire Deal to End the war in Gaza

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia welcomes the proposed deal to release all the remaining hostages and end the war ...

Press Room
September 25, 2025

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia welcomes Mark Fishman and Michele Levin as Board co-chairs

Starting Sept. 1, Mark Fishman and Michele Levin, both members of Har Zion Temple, began serving as co-chairs and are sharing ...

Press Room
September 22, 2025

Statement on the United Nations Meeting Scheduled During Rosh Hashanah

The United Nations’ decision to convene a meeting on the Gaza–Israel conflict during Rosh Hashanah, one of the holiest ...

Press Room
August 27, 2025

Solidarity Statement: Vandalism at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

We are saddened and outraged by the repeated vandalism at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. Acts of ...

Press Room
July 23, 2025

Action Alert: Take Action Against Antisemitism in Pennsylvania Schools

Earlier this month, the National Education Association’s (NEA) Representative Assembly—the annual gathering of the nation’s largest teachers’ ...

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July 21, 2025

Letter to the Editor: The Philadelphia INquirer Editorial Cartoon “The Three ‘Rs’ of Education”

The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial cartoon “The Three ‘Rs’ of Education” trivializes the legitimacy and pervasiveness of antisemitism on college campuses. ...

Press Room
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 ...

Press Room
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 ...

Press Room
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 ...