JFGI Connections

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

Doing Jewish Worldwide

As antisemitic incidents like this month's synagogue firebombing in Sweden, menorah doused in a blood-like liquid in Kiev, and attack on a kosher restaurant in Amsterdam become increasingly visible, it's important to remember the good coming from within the global Jewish community amidst …

This is what the collective can do to impact lives in need

From the desk of the Executive Vice President of Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA):

"JFNA’s Emergency Committee, and many of our Federations on the front lines of addressing natural disasters, have had an extraordinarily busy and taxing eight weeks since the start of Hurricane Ha…

Feeding Those in Need

In observance of World Food Day, a global day of action for those who are food insecure, on October 16, 2017, the Gene B. Glick Company announced it had awarded more than $300,000 to 50 organizations across eight states that are working to end food insecurity through Glick Philanthropies, a…

Israeli Golfer Laetitia Beck in Indy

Our community is thrilled to be hosting Israeli golfer Laetitia Beck this weekend as she competes in the Indy Women in Tech Championship at Brickyard Crossing golf course! She is staying with Winnie Goldblatt and family while she is in town. Laetitia is originally from Antwerp, Belgium, but …

Chuck Cohen and Jet Bautista featured on eJewish Philanthropy

Our community's own Chuck Cohen had a piece published on eJewish Philanthropy yesterday about his grandson Jet Bautista and the impact that overnight Jewish camp has had on him. Mazel tov!

Jet's Jewish Journey: A Tribute to Jewish Camping