UJA-Federation of New York

Today’s the day! If you haven’t voted yet, go vote for New York!

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Nearly 300 runners from New York and Israel ran in support of our grantees, Sharsheret and Shalva National Center. They flew flags, wore yellow pins for the hostages, helped others, and ran the world's best race.

Congratulations again to all who ran! 💙

Yesterday, we were honored to welcome a delegation of Israeli female mayors, politicians, and local leaders to UJA.

The delegation met with our CEO, Eric Goldstein, and past president, Alisa Doctoroff, to discuss the challenges facing their communities in Israel. They explored opportunities to deepen mutual understanding of the American Jewish community and identify ways to collaborate on common goals.

We’re honored to support our grantee, Sharsheret, during — and every month.

With an expansive network, Sharsheret improves the lives of Jewish women and families facing breast or ovarian cancer diagnoses with one-on-one guidance, peer support, and extensive resources nationwide.

To learn more about Sharsheret, visit www.sharsheret.org.⁣

Six years ago, in the wake of the Tree of Life shooting, we recommitted ourselves to fighting antisemitism. ⁣
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What started with the development of our Community Security Initiative has evolved into a full-scale effort to keep the New York Jewish community safe and has expanded into multiple sectors.⁣
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Today, our fight against hate – on campus, in the streets, and online – only grows stronger. Learn more about our efforts here: https://www.ujafedny.org/our-work/crisis-response/antisemitism.

Last , we awoke to the horrific events of October 7. We’re approaching Simchat Torah once more — and 101 hostages still remain captive in Gaza.

As we observe, we pause to remember everyone we’ve lost since October 7 and reaffirm our staunch solidarity with every hostage who is not yet home.

We love seeing how our partners celebrate and create space to gather and connect during ! 🍋🌾⁣
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Check out just some of the beautiful sukkahs from our partners, including Friedberg JCC, JCC Harlem, Camp Zeke, Commonpoint Queens' Central Queens, and Westchester Hillel.

And be sure to tag us in your Sukkah photos!

Chag Sameach! We hope the first few days of are filled with family, gratitude, and lots and lots of shaking. 🍋🌾

Sukkot resonates more deeply this year — especially after a visit to the trapped communities in the north of Israel and the more than 250,000 people still living under constant threat of missiles just outside the evacuation zone.⁣
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Read his reflection here: https://www.ujafedny.org/news/we-are-the-shelter

It’s been one year of heartbreak — and one year of channeling that heartbreak into action.

Since October 7, we’ve leveraged relationships with hundreds of partners and grantees, allocating $134 million to date. Throughout this time, we’ve provided emergency aid and invested in the long-term needs of the people of Israel as they begin the journey of healing and rebuilding.

See our impact over the past year here: https://www.ujafedny.org/israel-at-war/one-year-later