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The Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut has determined that it would be beneficial to our entire community if the Federation were to issue a response to the recent mass dissemination of hateful information targeting the Jewish community.

Turkish police arrest an Islamic suspect

Article from ABC News: Turkish police arrest an Islamic State suspect who worked at a nuclear power plant, reports say

Counterterrorism police in Turkey have arrested an Islamic State group suspect who was working at a nuclear power plant being built in the country’s south, local media …

Laguna Beach shuts down council meeting after ‘Zoombombing’ incident

Article from the LA Times: Laguna Beach shuts down council meeting after ‘Zoombombing’ incident

Laguna Beach officials on Tuesday ended a city council meeting early after a handful of speakers unleashed antisemitic, homophobic, transphobic and racist tirades over Zoom during a public c…

JFNA Update: February 15, 2024

February 15, 2024

Jewish Federations and Partners

  • This week, the US Senate passed a Supplemental Aid package that includes approximately $14 billion in aid to Israel and $400 million in funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) needed to ensure houses of worship remain …

JFNA Update: February 12, 2024

February 12, 2024

Jewish Federations and Partners

  • Jewish Federations' Israel Emergency Campaign has now raised a total of more than $780 million and allocated close to $350 million. For details, click here.
  • Join the Jewish Agency for Israel’s webinar today - Navigating Crisis: Form…