Skip Navigation LinksHome > Newsroom
Newsroom

Emerging Leadership Project Accepting Applications for Next Class of Young Leaders

Applications are now being accepted for the Emerging Leadership Project (ELP), a collaboration between Federation’s Campaign Department and the Mandel Center for Excellence in Leadership. ELP is an innovative and exciting two-year program that inspires and develops the next generation of Federation and Jewish communal leadership.

Click here to download the application. Call 561-242-6656 or e-mail Bailey.London@JewishPalmBeach.org for more information.

Federation Makes it Possible for Area Youth to Connect to Israel, Judaism

Federation has the programs to make Israel attainable and affordable for the area's teens and young adults. The Palm Beach Post featured Federation's efforts in a front page article.

read the story

JCRC Works With Local Governments on Divestment Issue

Federation's Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) has actively worked with local governments to ensure their pension funds are divested of companies do business with Iran and Sudan. Palm Beach is reviewing its pension funds at JCRC's request. read The Palm Beach Daily News story

Local Students Raise Awareness About Captured Israeli Soldier

View the Channel 5 WPTV Story Below

    You Either Have Javascript off or an old version of Macromedia's Flash Player. Click here to get the latest Flash Player.

    JERUSALEM - Tens of thousands of black-clad ultra-Orthodox Jews staged mass demonstrations on Thursday to protest a Supreme Court ruling forcing the integration of a religious girls' school.

    more...

    Read the Latest Edition of Focus, Federation's Newsletter

    Turn the pages with your mouse or click the arrows at the bottom of each page.

      Click below to view Federation's 2009 Annual Report

         

        137,300 Jewish people live in the greater Palm Beaches (Boynton Beach to Jupiter).

        Demographic Study Summary

        Click the next link to learn more details about Federation's demographic study.

        Demographic Study Summary

        Internet Resources on Israel

        For a list of links to Web sites for the Israeli government and media, plus sites dedicated to Israeli shopping and other areas, click here.

        Stay informed through Federation

        Want to keep up on the latest Federation news? Just enter your e-mail address and you'll receive periodic newsletters and updates.
        Enter your E-mail Address:


        The Canadian Jewish News

        Media Critic Wins al-Dura Case

        Paul Lungen

        Philippe Karsenty, the head of a French media watchdog group, is claiming victory in his long-running battle with France’s main television news network over his claim that the purported death of Palestinian youth Mohammad al-Dura was faked.
        read more...

        Shechitah Allowed in New Zealand Until Trial

        JTA Staff

        SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) – A New Zealand judge has allowed the kosher slaughter of animals to resume until the lawsuit filed by the Jewish community against the government comes to trial.

         read more...