After being found with no next of kin, no home, and no assets -- but a chai around his neck -- Sam received a proper Jewish burial because of the Federation.
Hannah connected with young Jews from Eastern Europe and helped them connect with their Jewish identity -- during her summer at Camp Szarvas in Hungary.
The seniors and teens thought they were just part of an inter-generational project, but they experienced genuine connections to each other -- filled with mutual learning, respect, and affection, as well as great hope for a strong Jewish future.
25+ years ago, Jewish Federations across North America helped more than a million and ahalf Jews and their spouses from the Former Soviet Union resettle in the U.S., Israel, and beyond -- places where they could reclaim their Jewish identity, raise their children as Jews, and become part of…
This transplanted family wanted a Jewish school for their children. What they got was a community for the entire family.
