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June 1, 2022
Ethiopian Jews Make Aliyah as part of Operation Zur Israel
Michael Balaban, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, with local philanthropists Lynne and Michael Markman joined ...
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May 20, 2022
Helping Ukraine: 3 Month Update
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is grateful for the extraordinary support of our Jewish community during the crisis in ...
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May 16, 2022
Shooting in Buffalo
The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is horrified by the racially motivated shooting ...
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April 21, 2022
Jewish Federations Raise $50 Million to Date for Ukraine Aid
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is grateful for the extraordinary support of our Jewish community during the crisis in ...
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April 11, 2022
Update on Emergency Response Efforts for Ukraine: Two Months
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is grateful for the extraordinary support of our Jewish community during the crisis in ...
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March 30, 2022
Attack in Bnei Brak
The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is horrified and heartbroken by the brutal ...
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March 25, 2022
Michael Balaban Discusses Conditions for Ukrainian Refugees
Michael Balaban, President & CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, recently returned from Poland’s border with Ukraine ...
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March 18, 2022
Delegation from Philly Jewish Federation Bringing Resources to Refugees at Ukraine Border
Roughly 10,000 Holocaust survivors in Ukraine are displaced. A small delegation from the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is heading to ...
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March 18, 2022
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Heads to Ukraine to Help Refugees
CEO Michael Balaban of The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is one of those flying to assist Jewish refugees. Two ...
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March 17, 2022
Israel’s High Court Announces Ethiopian Aliyah Can Resume
In November 2021, the Government of Israel voted to bring 3,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. The 3,000 Ethiopian olim include parents, children and ...