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’ ...
Press Room 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 ...