JFGI Connections

These are the voices that connect us as a Jewish community.

Learning from our Teen Philanthropists

By David Heilbron
Director of Youth Philanthropy & Connection

Over the past 18 months in my role at JFGI, I have had the privilege of working with 41 Jewish high schoolers a part of the YoPhI Teen Board. The YoPhI Teen Board experience provides teens in grades 11 and 12 the opportunity to e…

The Story of the Family behind Popsie’s Pantry

At a young age, Anton (Popsie) Berkovits z”l and Etta (Jacobson) Berkovits z”l survived going hungry and even death after being imprisoned in a Siberian labor camp during the Holocaust. The duo was able to escape after 7
years, and from that moment on, they dedicated their lives to feed…

Two Indianapolis Youth Donate Tzedakah Money to Adopt-a-Family Program

Maria Cohen is just like any mom. She makes sure her kids - Alexis, 13, and Felix, 8, Konev- are involved in extracurricular activities and do well in school. One of the biggest lessons she teaches them? Philanthropy is second nature.
Each week, they receive money for their tzedakah boxes th…

Thank You for a Successful 2019!

Thanks to you and your generous support, we successfully raised more than $4 million through the 2019 Annual Campaign to support our community here at home, in Israel, and around the world.  This is the first time our community has reached this accomplishment since 2011!

With help from all…

We Remember - 75 Years Later

By Amber Maze
Holocaust Education & Program Coordinator for the Jewish Federation of Greater Indinapolis/CANDLES Holocaust Museum

The sun is shining and there is a pleasant breeze whispering through the branches of the willow trees that dot the landscape. Birds are chirping and butterflies …