Article originally published September 8, 2019 on Yediot Ahronot , translated from Hebrew
The Herzl School in Chicago is the only one in the world in which none of its students are Jewish or Israeli, most of them are African-Americans who admire the State’s Visionary and see him …
UJA is proud and delighted to wish a Happy Anniversary and a hearty Mazel Tov to our Israeli partner, the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), as it celebrates its 90th year. Please read the following letter from the Jewish Agency recounting its successes over the past nine decades.
Dear Frie…
Meet David Matlow, 58, a Canadian Jewish philanthropist who flies to Shmulik and Ram’s Barber Shop on Emek Refa’im Street in Jerusalem each time he needs a haircut. Says Matlow, “I have only gotten my hair cut once or twice in Canada in the past 20 years, and I felt like I was cheati…
UJA wanted to know if the ShinShinim - post-high school emissaries from Israel who volunteer in our community for one year – make a positive impact on the families who sign on to host these energetic young Israelis.
So we conducted a survey in June 2019 and the answer, in a word, is a res…
Summer camp season is off to a great start with a growing number of families participating in UJA’s Weekender and PJ Goes to Camp programs. These brief tastes of summer camp are a wonderful opportunity for parents and children to enjoy the camping experience while deciding if overnight cam…
