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Press Room 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 ...
Press Room 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® ...
Press Room 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 ...
Press Room 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 ...
Press Room January 27, 2023
Statement on Today’s Deadly attacks in Jerusalem
This Friday evening in Jerusalem, as worshipers left Shabbat services, a terrorist opened fire in a heinous attack on civilians, ...
Press Room December 23, 2022
Shine A Light: Addressing Rising Antisemitism
Members of the Jewish and other faith communities gathered on the second night of Hanukkah on December 19 to light a ...
Press Room December 16, 2022
Helping Ukraine: 10 Month Update
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is grateful for the extraordinary support of our Jewish community during the war in ...
Press Room December 7, 2022
The Normalization of Antisemitism is Intolerable
By Michael Balaban Submitted to The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 18, 2022; featured in the “Letters to the Editor” section on ...
Press Room September 29, 2022
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and Secure Community Network Announce Partnership to Enhance Community Safety and Security
Law Enforcement Veteran Scott Kerns to Direct and Develop Expanded Community Security Program for Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and ...
Press Room September 14, 2022
Local Leaders Accompany 209 Olim on Celebratory Flight from Ethiopia in Time for High Holidays
Local representatives and National Young Leadership Cabinet members Lauren Danneman and Stu Goodman from the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia ...
