Federation chief called on states to opt in to a tax credit that would provide help subsidize Jewish day school and yeshiva education

Partnership between the long-active Ronald Lauder Foundation and newcomer Yael Foundation also bridges a generational gap in funding Diaspora Jewish education

During eight-day stay in the U.S., Israeli veterans unpack their traumatic experiences, with support from the local Jewish community

The organization hoped to get 60 new accounts, but a generous bonus, a tax change and an advertising campaign brought in more than three times that

The program was modeled after similar programs run by Manhattan’s YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, but with a focus on Soviet Yiddish topics.