Donate for this Activity Russian-American Jews to gather at Princeton for Limmud FSU to bridge their disconnect from American Jewish community For full program please click this link: http://www.limmudfsuus.org/wordpress1/program/   Over 500 young Russian-American Jews from across the country will come together at Princeton University, May 11-13, for the first-ever three-day Limmud FSU (former Soviet Union) Conference in the United States. Limmud FSU is a festival of Jewish learning featuring a packed program of lectures, workshops, round-table discussions, music and a wide-range of cultural events to be presented in three different languages – Russian, English and Hebrew. The inaugural three-day conference is being held in the U.S. in light of the continued … [Continue reading...]

Donate for this Activity HONORING JULIE MENIN, CHAIRPERSON, COMMUNITY BOARD 1 JOYCE B. COWIN, JBFCS TRUSTEE & FRAN LEVY, JBFCS TRUSTEE   The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (JBFCS) celebrated its Annual Spring Benefit honoring Manhattan Borough President Candidate Julie Menin, Chairperson of Community Board 1, Joyce B. Cowin, JBFCS Trustee, and Fran Levy, JBFCS Trustee; with Master of Ceremonies, Melissa Russo, News Anchor WNBC.  JBFCS hosted a record-breaking 500 guests and raised an astounding $2.2 million for the agency.  Some of the supporters included Tony Mann, JBFCS Board President, Alice Tisch, JBFCS Vice President, Tommy Tisch, Brown University Chancellor & NYU Medical Center Trustee, Carol Davidson, JBFCS Associated Executive … [Continue reading...]

Donate for this Activity For the Jewish people, April marks a time of commemoration and reflection of the long journey to independence. Over the last month, FIDF and its supporters came together to celebrate Jewish independence and commemorate the Holocaust, remembering tragedies and struggles of the past and looking ahead toward Israel’s bright future. Below you’ll find stories and testimonials of FIDF supporters having experienced a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Poland and Israel, seeing firsthand the Jewish people’s history and present.     My FIDF Misson To Poland & Israel - By Susan Silver Susan Silver was a television writer for many years and now spends time on organizations related to Israel and the Holocaust. Susan participated in … [Continue reading...]

Donate for this Activity Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice President of the Rabbinical Assembly, minutes before Vice President Joe Biden takes the podium to address the Rabbinical Assembly National Convention in Atlanta said, “Vice President Joe Biden, through decades of service in public life, has long been a dedicated and loyal supporter of the Jewish community and our values and priorities. Since his earliest days in the U.S. Senate, he has been a stalwart supporter of Israel. As Conservative Jews, our dedication to the pursuit of justice commanded by our Tradition brings us to see civic virtue and committed community as the cornerstones of our lives as Americans.” … [Continue reading...]

Donate for this Activity As Israel Celebrates its 64th Anniversary NBN Olah CPL Maya Liss (24) received the award for excellence from the Head of the Personnel Directorate, Major General Orna Barbivay this week for her outstanding service in the IDF's "Meitav" unit, where she served as Coordinator for New Immigrants. Maya, originally from LA, arrived in December 2010 on a Nefesh B'Nefesh group Aliyah flight organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption and the Jewish Agency. Despite being told that she was too old to serve in the army, then 23 year-old Maya was persistent and eventually succeeded in joining the IDF shortly after her arrival. “I had decided to dedicate my life to advocating for Israel and the Jewish people”, explains Maya. “I … [Continue reading...]

May 6-9, Westin Perimeter Hotel, Atlanta, GA The Rabbinical Assembly, the international body of 1,600 Conservative rabbis serving 1.5 million Jews worldwide, will hold its annual convention May 6-9 at the Westin Perimeter Hotel in Atlanta, home to the second fastest growing Jewish community in the United States. The Convention will be honored with the presence of Vice President Joe Biden, a stalwart supporter of Israel since his days in the Senate. He will address the convention on Tuesday morning, May 8, at an event that will include leaders of the Atlanta Jewish community. Also attending will be prominent figures including Congressman John Lewis of Atlanta, a hero in the civil rights movement who was elected to Congress in 1986 with the strong support from the Atlanta Jewish … [Continue reading...]

Dear Friends, Thanks to the generous help of our donors and volunteers, Leket Israel succeeded before the Passover holiday in distributing over 2.7 million lbs of produce and processed food to 300 nonprofit organizations working with the needy. Of significant note was the 90,000 dairy products that we rescued from destruction. We look forward to our continued cooperation for the benefit of Israel’s needy. Joseph Gitler Founder and Chairman … [Continue reading...]

Some late breaking news to share on the ACCESS front that we want to make sure the NY community gets a first crack at! ACCESS Global has just opened applications for its first ever interactive study tour of Israel July 15-21, 2012. Applications are taken on a rolling basis until space is full. More info is below. Want to travel with us to Abu Dhabi, Germany, Israel and beyond? Want to dine and dialogue with diplomats, connect with faith and ethnic leaders about critical issues in our community and globally? We need to hear from you about your interests and what you'd like to see happening here in NY that would be meaningful and exciting. Please take THREE minutes  to complete this brief survey so we can get moving! COMING UP §   TRAVEL: Perspective Interactive Study … [Continue reading...]