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May 12, 2023

City of Philadelphia and Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Raise Israeli Flag at City Hall

In recognition of Israel’s 75th anniversary, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and the City of Philadelphia raised an ...

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May 8, 2023

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s A Taste of Israel Festival Brings Out Over 2,000 Community Members

In celebration of Israel 75th anniversary, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia hosted A Taste of Israel Festival on Sunday, ...

Michael Solomonov at the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Philadelphia Orchestra Mission in 2018. Courtesy: the Jewish Federation

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May 4, 2023

Jewish Federation and Award-Winning Chef Michael Solomonov Host A Taste of Israel Festival this Sunday

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, along with five-time James Beard Foundation Award-Winning Chef Michael Solomonov, will host A Taste ...

Volunteers cleaning up Har Jehuda cemetery, one of 25+ projects as part of the Jewish Federation's Israel 75 Community Mitzvah Day.

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April 24, 2023

Jewish Federation hosts 25+ Volunteer projects for Israel 75 Community Mitzvah Day

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, in recognition of Israel’s 75th anniversary, encouraged community members to participate in Community ...

Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony

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April 17, 2023

Jewish Federation held Holocaust Remembrance Cermony

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia held a candle-light vigil on April 16 at the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza with music, ...

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April 5, 2023

Volunteers from Jewish Federation Distribute Passover Holiday Meal Kits

On Tuesday, April 4, volunteers from the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Mitzvah Food Program (MFP) distributed holiday meals to ...

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March 27, 2023

Encouraging Residents Across the Region to Combat Antisemitism with #StandUptoJewishHate Campaign

“Hate that starts with the Jews never ends there” – Rabbi Jonathan Sacks The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is launching ...

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March 1, 2023

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Selected to Participate in National LIFE & LEGACY Initiative

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia has been selected to join the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s (HGF) LIFE & LEGACY®  ...

Ukrainian refugees in-Warsaw Poland. Courtesy: Max Dinshtein for The Jewish Agency for Israel

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February 24, 2023

Ukraine Update: One Year Later

On February 24, 2022, the world watched in horror while Russian troops invaded Ukraine. Overnight, the Jewish Federation launched the Emergency Response ...

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February 8, 2023

Update on Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

An Update from Michael Balaban, CEO and President of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia We are all devastated watching ...