Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia on the ceasefire agreement in Northern Israel. Join Jewish Federations of North America tomorrow, Nov. 27 at 2:30 PM for a briefing on this emerging development and what it means for Israel's security and the region: https://lnkd.in/eCr-U_5X

Double your impact in the fight against hunger this Thanksgiving! Donate to the Jewish Federation’s Mitzvah Food Program through Giving Tuesday, and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000 – thanks to the generosity of the Gene and Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund. Make your gift go further: jewishphilly.org/mfp-match +++ Since 1996, the Mitzvah Food Program has been serving food insecure individuals and families in Greater Philadelphia. Operating out of four pantry sites in Old York Road, Mainline, Bucks County and Northeast, recipients have the opportunity to select their own fresh, frozen and nonperishable food through a points system as opposed to a prepackaged box of pantry staples.

Meet Yanina Bril, the Jewish Federation's Site Manager of the Mitzvah Food Program's Northeast Pantry. The Jewish Federation's Mitzvah Food Program meets people where they are at when it comes to need. Bril is one of the program's site managers and licensed social workers at the Northeast pantry, who works with clients in English and Russian to help them select and receive their nutritious food. Learn more about the Mitzvah Food Program: jewishphilly.org/mfp

Jewish Federations are heartbroken and outraged at the murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, a Chabad emissary to the UAE. Jews should be able to practice freely anywhere in the world without becoming targets of terror. May Zvi’s memory be for a blessing and his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion.

On Wednesday, we honored the generosity of our Prime Minister Council donors at an event featuring “Son of Hamas” Mosab Hassan Yousef. Mosab shared the story of how he rejected terror and became an advocate for Israel, helping to thwart Hamas attacks. Thank you to Jill and Mark Fishman for hosting such a powerful evening.

In this week's update on the crisis in Israel, Jewish Federation President and CEO Michael Balaban reflects on his trip to Israel as part of The Jewish Agency for Israel's Board of Governors meeting. Read his full reflection on our blog: https://lnkd.in/ewixT-kg

Statement from the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia on the ICC's arrest warrants for Israel's democratically elected leaders and defense officials today. Read the full statement: https://lnkd.in/gXWJE2MB

We firmly believe in the Jewish value of “Ve’ahavta le’reyakha kamokha” or “Love Your Neighbor As Thyself” as we strive to Care for Those in Need. Thanks to people like Carole Landis and the Carole Landis Foundation for Social Change and their support of our Mitzvah Food Program, we are able to ensure that all have access to nutritious food. You can support this mission at https://lnkd.in/espMPRN3

Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia on a meaningful journey to Poland and Israel from April 22 – 28, 2025 with International March of the Living. March from Auschwitz to Birkenau with over 10,000 people from around the world and continue on to Israel to experience the beauty and importance of having a Jewish homeland. You can learn more and sign up today: https://lnkd.in/e4-Skhqr

Earlier this month, local children packaged 188 goodie bags and 113 cards of encouragement for the Thanksgiving clients at our Mitzvah Food Program's Northeast Pantry at KleinLife. Thank you to Giving Tree Families for bringing joy and kindness to everyone in our community ahead of Thanksgiving!