Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York

On Monday night, nearly 700 members of our community came together to mark the one-year anniversary of the tragic events of October 7. We gathered to remember those we lost, honor the heroes who inspired us, pray for the hostages still in our hearts, and express our gratitude for the remarkable response from our community during Israel’s time of need. Thank you to our co-sponsors, the Capital District Board of Rabbis & Cantors, and Congregation Beth Emeth for graciously hosting us. We also extend our appreciation to local law enforcement for its steadfast commitment to keeping our community safe and to the Jewish Federations of North America for its unwavering support. https://lnkd.in/geWB79QW

The school year is about to begin and you can make a WORLD of difference! The Jewish Coalition for Literacy (JCL) program invites you to join us to become a volunteer reading coach. Volunteer for just one hour a week and empower struggling Kindergarten-3rd grade students in Albany public schools to become lifelong readers! Interested in learning more? Join us for our Jewish Coalition for Literacy Kick-Off Event! 🗓️ Thursday, September 19, 2024 ⏰ 10:00 AM 📍 Jewish Federation of NENY ✉️ Learn more & RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gPeAxC6p

It is not often that our Northeastern New York Jewish community receives national recognition for some of our outstanding programming and community events, so we wanted to make sure to highlight this amazing article that ran in yesterday’s eJewish Philanthropy (a daily publication aimed at Jewish nonprofits around the world). The piece, written by Jewish Federation’s Director of Community Engagement and Center for Learning and Belonging, KB Goodkin, has resonated with our Federation peers who have congratulated KB for the excellent article and lauded our community for our initiative in welcoming teens from Israel to provide a summer filled with respite and fun. Kol Hakavod to KB for her work and to everyone in the Capital Region who volunteered and contributed to this program. We know it was important and meaningful to all of us but, even more so, for the Israeli teens we hosted.

Join us for a Special Lunch Program with Melissa Weiss, Executive Editor of Jewish Insider Ten months of war: An Israeli-American journalist’s experience covering the war with Hamas with Melissa Weiss, Executive Editor of Jewish Insider 🗓️ Thursday, August 8, 2024 ⏰ 12:00 PM 📍 Jewish Federation of NENY 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/gm4RUsmK Melissa will talk about her journey to Israel, covering the war as an Israeli-American, the decisions that reporters have to make on the ground and in the moment, observations of how the media landscape has changed in Israel over the last 10 months and what it’s been like to have a front-row seat to that. Boxed lunch | $18 per person Generously sponsored by Pierce Communications