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White Rose Essay Contest: Deadline Feb. 2, 2023

A poet once remarked that the death of a child is the loss of infinite possibilities.  What, then, can be said about the more than one-and-a-half million Jewish children who were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust years (1933-1945)?  Of course, many more boys and girls suffered unimaginable hardships and bore witness to the […]

Do Good That Goes Everywhere

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 […]

Ukraine in Crisis

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 […]

The Ethiopian Israel Experience

This year the government of Israel has approved bringing 3,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel for the purpose of family reunification. Some of these family members have not seen their loved ones in years. This page is dedicated to helping you understand this community, what is involved in making aliyah, and how important it is for […]

Equity in Elul-the whole month of Elul

The Community Relations Committee (CRC) of the Jewish Federation is excited to share that we are setting up an entire month of short readings, podcasts, and videos for you to use to either begin or further your journey to be an informed and potentially active ally of the Black community. With the murder of George […]

Spotlight: our Senior Program

This video is full of familiar faces, 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 […]

Learn more about Partnership2Gether

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 […]

Jewish Peoria’s Got Talent

We had an incredible evening with all kinds of acts: comedy, magic, music, tumbling and paper folding. If you missed the show here’s a recap! Special thanks to all our performers, Chuck for coordinating the talent and Steve for emceeing.        

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