Jewish Federation of Madison is part of the Jewish Federations of North America, a nationwide humanitarian network that serves millions of Jews and non-Jews every day around the world. The Jewish Federation network includes 157 Federations and 400 network communities. As part of the Federation community, Jewish Federation of Madison has been helping enrich Jewish life and assist those facing hardship here at home and around the world since 1940. Jewish Federation of Madison helps support more than 20 essential local programs and agencies, including the Hilde L. Mosse Gan HaYeled Preschool, Camp Shalom, Midrasha Hebrew High School, Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Jewish Community Campus, Goodman Aquatic Center, Community Israeli Shlichim, Jewish Burial Association of Madison, Wisconsin Jewish Conference, University of Wisconsin Hillel, Chabad at UW and Jewish Social Services. Through its overseas partners, Jewish Federation of Madison also helps provide rescue, relief, and development programs and services to Jewish communities in need in Israel and 70 other countries, including the former Soviet Union, Latin America, Africa, and Central and Eastern Europe. Jewish Federation of Madison and its overseas partners also provide non-sectarian aid to overseas communities in times of crisis.
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Jewish Federations of North America are overjoyed and relieved at the news of Evan Gershkovich’s release, along with the release of Paul Whelan and other political prisoners. Evan, our community has been incomplete without you. Welcome home. Read our full statement: https://ow.ly/GUe850SP7C5
Thanks to The Tepper Foundation and Jewish Federations of North America for providing the Jewish Federation of Madison with a generous grant to enhance security for Jewish early childhood programs. Madison is one of 76 local Jewish Federations receiving funds from the $9M being distributed. We're committed to creating safe spaces for our children and sharing our security expertise with other faith-based organizations. Together, we will build a stronger community for all. Read more on FedBeat: https://lnkd.in/geybZ-bw
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For decades, President Biden has been a true friend of the Jewish community and a steadfast supporter of Israel, describing himself as a “Zionist in my heart” and becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit Israel during wartime in the aftermath of the horrific October 7th attacks. He has left his mark on the Jewish community and for that, Jewish Federations of North America are grateful and wish him luck in the final months of his presidency and in his future. Read our full statement: https://lnkd.in/eUAR8Pzh
Our Executive Director Alan Klugman and Executive Committee Board Members (and Annual Tzedakah Campaign Co-Chairs) Lainie Minkoff and Jeremy Tunis traveled to Berlin and Israel this month to participate in a mission with other #JewishFederations leaders. They met with individuals affected by the atrocities of October 7 and organizations working to support them, as well as those supporting refugees and Jewish communities in Europe - witnessing the impact of our Madison community's Israel and overseas allocation dollars at work. Israel Update: Presentation on Mission to Berlin and Israel Tuesday, July 30, at 7:00 pm, on Zoom Join Alan, Lainie, and Jeremy for a special presentation to relaunch our weekly Israel Update to the community. They will report on their recent mission trip to share what they learned about the challenges Israelis are facing after 9+ months of war, how Germany is responding to antisemitism (and what we can learn about our own country's response to this issue), and the incredible work we are doing thanks to our partners on the ground, made possible by our support. Register to attend the presentation on Zoom: https://lnkd.in/gFtcFd4n Read more about the mission on FedBeat: https://lnkd.in/gCwEjD9U Shabbat Shalom! Have a restful and peaceful weekend.
Congratulations to our Executive Committee Board Member and Annual Tzedakah Campaign Co-Chair Jeremy Tunis on starting a one year term on Jewish Federations of North America’s National Young Leadership Cabinet’s Executive Committee as Public Affairs Co-Chair. Read Jeremy’s thoughts on the benefits of serving on a nonprofit board or committee.
"Urgent Care" for Public Affairs, PR, Media, Policy. Deep experience with BH/acute hospitals, MedTech, other scrutinized sectors. Jewish nonprofit leader. Alum: UHS, Amazon, Burson, Edelman. Former LinkedIn Top Voice.
𝙉𝙤𝙣𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 & 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚: Since 2015, I’ve had the honor of serving on the Jewish Federation of Madison Board. Later, I joined Exec. Committee, Community Relations Council, and Annual Campaign Committee. This year I’m reprising my role as co-chair (with my friend and neighbor @Elaine Cohen) of our annual Tzedakah campaign where we’re trying to raise at least $1 million to protect and enhance Jewish life and values locally and globally. Nonprofit volunteer leadership is a lot like “work work” in that if you’re dedicated, show some promise and efforts, the powers that be will likely give you new responsibilities and more work. So in 2022, I took the next step in my philanthropic endeavors when I was selected as a member of Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) National Young Leader Cabinet. I’ve made a lot of great friends, undertaken important initiatives focused on policy advocacy, leveraging comms and grassroots to combat antisemitism and misinformation re Israel’s right to existence and Jewish community needs, especially following the horrific 10/7 massacre. This month I’m starting a one year term joining the JFNA Young Cabinet’s Exec Committee as Public Affairs Co-Chair with my friend and super star advocate Alexa Brown. I love the “virtuous circle” of helping people, strengthening communities, building stretch goals through service all the while expanding my professional network and as some of you saw from my posts this past week, traveling to really interesting places. Whatever your personal, religious, or civic passion, if you have the opportunity to serve on a nonprofit board or committee, jump at it and into it with everything you got. It’ll pay dividends personally and professionally too. The best way to do this: ⬇️⬇️ ▶Write out a list of 2-3 causes and organizations championing issues you care about. ▶Reach out to friends on boards and/or its leaders and let them know about your skills and willingness to help. ▶Be willing to dedicate 5-10+ hours a week aligned to your unique skills. ▶Let your employer / clients know about these efforts so that you can continue to balance your responsibilities. ▶ Discuss parameters with life partners, particularly if any commitments are likely to spill into family time. I'm happy to answer any questions in the comments and if you valued this post, please give it a share + like and follow.
We are proud to have awarded three inspiring, creative, and impactful projects with a grant of up to $10,000 in the 2024 cycle of Jewish Federation of Madison Community Grants through the Cheryl Rosen Weston (CRW) Fund. Beth Israel Center was awarded a grant for Beth Israel Center/MIDVALE COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH Partnership to provide housing and utilities for 12 months for an asylum-seeking family, with funding allocated for support services to be provided by Jewish Social Services of Madison. WISCONSIN FAITH VOICES FOR JUSTICE for Justice was awarded a grant for Voter Engagement Campaign: Outreach to Campus Ministries to engage students to work together across faiths to promote voter registration. Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice was awarded a second grant to continue producing The Talk: Conversations Between African American Jewish Teens Podcast. The first grant (2023) funded a video and audio podcast series created by a group of nine high school students in which they shared their lived experiences growing up in Dane County, Wisconsin. Topics included traditions, foods, current issues, racism, and antisemitism. Jewish Federation of Madison Community Grants support projects that work to advance social justice, build community partnerships, and improve the well-being of all community members.
A big thank you to Forward Madison FC! We had a blast hosting four team players at Camp Shalom Noar-Bogrim (NOBO) for their recent visit. Campers and staff had so much fun meeting the players and getting autographs.
We invite you to view a portrait series by Israeli photo and documentary journalist Avishag Shaar-Yashuv showcasing nine relationships between women from The Jewish Agency for Israel’s Fund for Victims of Terror and women they helped during the war. "Sisterhood: Women Heal the Fractures of War" is on view at our office Mondays- Fridays, 10 am-3 pm, by appointment. RSVP is required. To see details and schedule a viewing, visit https://lnkd.in/gf9mnyr7
We are thrilled to announce that Madeline Friedman has been hired as the Director of Midrasha Hebrew High School. Maddy is not new to this inspiring teen program of the Jewish Federation of Madison, in partnership with Beth Israel Center, Congregation Shaarei Shamayim, and Temple Beth El, offering Jewish and Hebrew education, a safe space, and time to socialize with peers. She attended Midrasha as a student herself. Last year, she joined the staff, teaching the core curriculum for 10th and 11th grade, Social Justice and Judaism, and the elective Antisemitism in Social Media. A note of introduction from Maddy: "I'm so excited to take over as director of Midrasha. I attended Midrasha in my youth and am excited to return to Madison after finishing school. I attended the University of Mississippi, majoring in Integrated Marketing Communications with a Business minor, and was president of the Hillel for three years. I recently completed my master's degree in Social Media Communications at Dublin City University in Ireland. I wrote my dissertation on Antisemitism on Social Media. I'm spending a month right now in Israel, completing a fellowship on Public Diplomacy and Geopolitics. I'm passionate about Antisemitism and social media. I love cooking, hiking, and yoga." Please join us in welcoming Maddy!