Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00 pm: Peoria Riverfront Museum: 222 SW Washington, Peoria, IL. No Charge to Attend. Reservations Requested; https://form.jotform.com/250834083696162 Guest speaker, Holocaust survivor Renee Grobart Renee Abelman Grobart has witnessed much since her birth in Warsaw, Poland, in…
The White Rose Society Essay Contest is named in honor of the original White Rose Society, a group of university students in Munich, Germany, who united to call the German people to oppose Nazi oppression and inhumanity through an underground…
The White Rose Society Essay Contest is named in honor of the original White Rose Society, a group of university students in Munich, Germany, who united to call the German people to oppose Nazi oppression and inhumanity through an underground…
The Peoria Holocaust Memorial, located at the Peoria Riverfront Museum at 222 SW Washington St., Peoria IL , is a unique remembrance of the tragedy of the Holocaust. Six million buttons represent the Jews killed by the Nazi regime, and…
This was filmed and produced by our national organization, JFNA, and portions of it are being shown around the country. We do amazing work here, and it has been noticed. It’s an honor and privilege to have Katherine Kennedy on…
On October 7, 2023, during the holiday of Shmini Atzeret, Hamas terrorists launched an unprecedented attack on Israel from Gaza, firing thousands of rockets, breaching the country’s borders, with significant numbers killed and hospitalized. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel was at war to defend itself and gave the order for the IDF […]
On Dec. 29, 2022, a new government was sworn in in Israel, supported by a coalition of 64 out of the Knesset’s 120 members. The new government is pursuing a series of significant reforms that aim to alter the relationship between Israel’s parliament and its judicial system. The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) felt […]
The 2023 Annual Campaign has begun and we need your help. With your support we have saved thousands of Ukrainians from the war in Ukraine, such as Mikhailo. You can listen to Tatyana’s story of going to Ukraine to rescue her father and bring her back to her home in Peoria, which would not have […]
With the Russian invasion now underway and multiple locations under fire, support for the Jewish community is needed urgently. Immediate and short term needs already total $16 million and include: Helping people make Aliyah to Israel Securing the local community and its institutions Maintaining critical welfare services Assisting internally displaced people in multiple locations. Launching […]
Partnership2Gether (P2G) is a program of The Jewish Agency and The Jewish Federations of North America, promoting people-to-people relationships through cultural, social, medical, educational and economic programs. This Partnership is between the 16 U.S. communities of the Central Area Consortium, Israel’s Western Galilee and Budapest Hungary. Our Partnership is made up of an inclusive and active network […]
Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00 pm: Peoria Riverfront Museum: 222 SW Washington, Peoria, IL. No Charge to Attend. Reservations Requested; https://form.jotform.com/250834083696162 Guest speaker, Holocaust survivor Renee Grobart Renee Abelman Grobart has witnessed much since her birth in Warsaw, Poland, in 1934. A child’s ordinary life was shattered by the Nazi invasion of her country in […]
The White Rose Society Essay Contest is named in honor of the original White Rose Society, a group of university students in Munich, Germany, who united to call the German people to oppose Nazi oppression and inhumanity through an underground newspaper and leaflet campaign. The society, which chose the white rose as its symbol to […]
The White Rose Society Essay Contest is named in honor of the original White Rose Society, a group of university students in Munich, Germany, who united to call the German people to oppose Nazi oppression and inhumanity through an underground newspaper and leaflet campaign. The society, which chose the white rose as its symbol to […]
The Peoria Holocaust Memorial, located at the Peoria Riverfront Museum at 222 SW Washington St., Peoria IL , is a unique remembrance of the tragedy of the Holocaust. Six million buttons represent the Jews killed by the Nazi regime, and 5 million additional buttons symbolize the other “enemies of the state” murdered: homosexuals, Roma (Gypsies), […]
This was filmed and produced by our national organization, JFNA, and portions of it are being shown around the country. We do amazing work here, and it has been noticed. It’s an honor and privilege to have Katherine Kennedy on our staff, as we … as you and I … give back to those who […]
Donate to the Operation Swords of Iron Now more than ever, Israel needs your support. The money raised hrough JFNA will be sent immediately to our core partners, including the Jewish Agency for Israel, the American Joint Distribution Committee, and the Israel Trauma Network. These dollars will provide emergency funds to victims and their families, […]
The White Rose Society Essay Contest is named in honor of the original White Rose Society, a group of university students in Munich, Germany, who united to call the German people to oppose Nazi oppression and inhumanity through an underground newspaper and leaflet campaign. The society, which chose the white rose as its symbol to […]
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