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February 2, 2024

Greater Philadelphians join 400 Federation activists to meet with Congress in D.C. Fly-In

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia joined over 400 Jewish Federation activists from 65 communities and traveled to Washington, D.C. as ...

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January 26, 2024

The International Court of Justice Interim Decision on Israel

Today’s ruling by the International Court of Justice, while deeply flawed, affirms Israel’s right to continue defending itself ...

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January 17, 2024

The New Golden Age: Rekindling a Black-Jewish Alliance in Philadelphia

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and the Culture Changing Christians announced today ...

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January 10, 2024

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Calls For UN Investigation Into October 7 Hamas Attacks Against Israeli Women

The undersigned 59 organizations collectively call on the United Nations (UN) to conduct an independent, unbiased investigation into the reports and ...

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December 15, 2023

Jewish Federation Calls Out Philadelphia Inquirer’s Offensive Cartoon

– Jason Holtzman, director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Jewish Community Relations Committee The Inquirer editorial cartoon “The ...

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December 7, 2023

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Responds to the Congressional Testimonies of Top University Presidents on Antisemitism

The Congressional testimony of top university presidents and their attempts to clarify have been heard. We are not here to ...

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December 4, 2023

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Response to Protest at Goldie’s Falafel

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia vehemently condemns the Philly Palestine Coalition’s targeting of Goldie’s Falafel in a ...

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November 29, 2023

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Women of Vision and the Jewish Women’s Funding Network Denounce Negligent UN Response to October 7 Hamas Attacks Against Israeli Women

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Women of Vision is a proud member of the Jewish Women’s Funding ...

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November 16, 2023

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Urges PA Representatives to Reschedule the 2024 Primary Election

We strongly advocate rescheduling the 2024 Primary Election date in Pennsylvania. The current date coincides with the first day of Passover, ...

JCRC and CCC Advocacy Day

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November 16, 2023

Jewish Community Relations Council and Culture Changing Christians Delegation Traveled to Harrisburg to Advocate for Local Black and Jewish Communities

Philadelphia, PA, November 16, 2023 – On Tuesday, November 14, a 17-member group from the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation ...