Israel News
Jewish Federation’s Shinshinim Program to Double in Size
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh will double the size of its “Shinshinim” program, bringing four 18-year-old Israelis to Pittsburgh for a year of service beginning August 2019.
Read MoreJewish Federation Expands Israel Scholarships
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh increased the value of Israel scholarships from $1,750 to $2,200.
Read MoreTrue Partners
That evolution of our relationship with the people of Israel has shown itself in the response to October 27th.
Read MoreFirst Ethiopian Aliyah Flight Since Government Decision Landed Feb 4, 2019
First Falash Mura Aliyah Exciting news from Israel. With the support of the Jewish Agency, 80 Ethiopian olim chadashim (new immigrants) landed in Israel on Monday, February 4, 2019. This is the first group of Ethiopians to immigrate to Israel following the government’s October 2018 decision to bring 1,000 members of the Falash Mura community…
Read MoreJewish Federation at Work
Meet Benji. Benji Himmel received an Israel scholarship from the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh to attend the fall 8-week program of the Alexander Muss High School in Israel. While in Israel, he took the opportunity to visit his friend Shachar Yefet from Karmiel/Misgav, who was an Israeli camper at Emma Kaufmann Camp in the…
Read MoreSay Hello to Our Shinshinim at Apples & Honey!
We have arrived! One of the first stops – PNC Park for Jewish Heritage Night!
WE ARE HERE and what a journey it has been! We packed our bags, said our goodbyes and started our 12-hour journey. Little did we know that it will take us a little longer to get to our new homes in Pittsburgh! As we got into Newark we found out our flight was canceled and…
Read MoreShinshinim Land in Pittsburgh!
Our Pittsburgh Shinshinim, Raz and Hadar have arrived! Let’s give them a warm welcome to Pittsburgh!
Read MoreAt the Gaza Border
The Jewish Agency for Israel supports residents enduring months of rockets, mortars and firebombs. By Alan Hoffmann, CEO & Director General, The Jewish Agency for Israel For several months, residents of Israel’s south have suffered relentless rocket attacks, mortar fire and arson kites making what we would think of as normal life impossible. Times like…
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