UJA-Federation of New York
@ujafedny.bsky.social
We care for Jews everywhere and New Yorkers of all backgrounds, respond to crises close to home and far away, and shape our Jewish future.
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We also thank Rabbis Steinmetz, Kraus, Wilhelm, and Krasnianski for leading this evening’s candle lighting, and to
Rabbi Menachem Creditor, our scholar-in-residence, whose brother-in-law was injured in this heinous attack, for speaking this evening.
Rabbi Menachem Creditor, our scholar-in-residence, whose brother-in-law was injured in this heinous attack, for speaking this evening.
December 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
We also thank Rabbis Steinmetz, Kraus, Wilhelm, and Krasnianski for leading this evening’s candle lighting, and to
Rabbi Menachem Creditor, our scholar-in-residence, whose brother-in-law was injured in this heinous attack, for speaking this evening.
Rabbi Menachem Creditor, our scholar-in-residence, whose brother-in-law was injured in this heinous attack, for speaking this evening.
Thank you to all who braved the cold, including our partners, ADL and Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, as well as Chabad of the Upper East Side, for joining us — especially @marklevinenyc.bsky.social, @bradhoylmansigal.bsky.social, @micahlasher.bsky.social, @alexbores.nyc, and Julie Menin.
December 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Thank you to all who braved the cold, including our partners, ADL and Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, as well as Chabad of the Upper East Side, for joining us — especially @marklevinenyc.bsky.social, @bradhoylmansigal.bsky.social, @micahlasher.bsky.social, @alexbores.nyc, and Julie Menin.
Read more from our CEO as we work to spread extra light for those who need it this season: www.ujafedny.org/news/light-m...
Light Magnifies Light
In the first weekend of November, during the government shutdown, a blind elderly man walked into his usual Brooklyn grocery store.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Read more from our CEO as we work to spread extra light for those who need it this season: www.ujafedny.org/news/light-m...
As Hanukkah approaches and the temperature drops, the sting of poverty and food insecurity only grows sharper – and with 300,000 New York households at risk of losing SNAP benefits, it’s more important than ever before to support vulnerable New Yorkers.
Light Magnifies Light
In the first weekend of November, during the government shutdown, a blind elderly man walked into his usual Brooklyn grocery store.
www.ujafedny.org
December 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
As Hanukkah approaches and the temperature drops, the sting of poverty and food insecurity only grows sharper – and with 300,000 New York households at risk of losing SNAP benefits, it’s more important than ever before to support vulnerable New Yorkers.
We’ve donated $1 million to build a shared society hub for Jewish-Arab Israeli partnership named in her honor, perpetuating her work building bridges and turning her dream of Jewish-Arab equality into a reality.
Read more about the center here: ejewishphilanthropy.com/n-y-federati...
Read more about the center here: ejewishphilanthropy.com/n-y-federati...
https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/n-y-federation-donates-1m-toward-building-shared-society-center-nam…
December 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
We’ve donated $1 million to build a shared society hub for Jewish-Arab Israeli partnership named in her honor, perpetuating her work building bridges and turning her dream of Jewish-Arab equality into a reality.
Read more about the center here: ejewishphilanthropy.com/n-y-federati...
Read more about the center here: ejewishphilanthropy.com/n-y-federati...
UJA is funding programs that give Jewish authors the support and strength they need to ensure they can more than tell their stories. They can make sure they are heard.
Read more from JTA News: www.jta.org/2025/12/08/u...
Read more from JTA News: www.jta.org/2025/12/08/u...
Facing antisemitism and exclusion, Jewish authors get a lifeline - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Susan Blumberg-Kason, a Jewish author whose work explores Jewish history and identity, was deep into a book about Golda Meir’s Milwaukee childhood when her literary agent abruptly dropped her early la...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
UJA is funding programs that give Jewish authors the support and strength they need to ensure they can more than tell their stories. They can make sure they are heard.
Read more from JTA News: www.jta.org/2025/12/08/u...
Read more from JTA News: www.jta.org/2025/12/08/u...
UJA is funding programs that give Jewish authors the support and strength they need to ensure they can more than tell their stories. They can make sure they are heard.
Read more from JTA News: www.jta.org/2025/12/08/u...
Read more from JTA News: www.jta.org/2025/12/08/u...
Facing antisemitism and exclusion, Jewish authors get a lifeline - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Susan Blumberg-Kason, a Jewish author whose work explores Jewish history and identity, was deep into a book about Golda Meir’s Milwaukee childhood when her literary agent abruptly dropped her early la...
www.jta.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:25 AM
UJA is funding programs that give Jewish authors the support and strength they need to ensure they can more than tell their stories. They can make sure they are heard.
Read more from JTA News: www.jta.org/2025/12/08/u...
Read more from JTA News: www.jta.org/2025/12/08/u...
We’re partnering with schools across the New York area so Jewish students can learn, lead, and live without fear. And right now, every dollar = 5 dollars thanks to a $1M match. Your impact starts with clicking here: ujafdny.org/gtb
Giving Tuesday 2025
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December 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We’re partnering with schools across the New York area so Jewish students can learn, lead, and live without fear. And right now, every dollar = 5 dollars thanks to a $1M match. Your impact starts with clicking here: ujafdny.org/gtb
The Fund will provide meaningful tuition support to eligible New York families and Jewish communal professionals.
Applications are open until December 14, 2025. Check your eligibility and apply for the fund now: www.ujafedny.org/day-school-f...
Applications are open until December 14, 2025. Check your eligibility and apply for the fund now: www.ujafedny.org/day-school-f...
Day School Tuition Fund
Learn about UJA’s Day School Tuition Fund, expanding access to Jewish education through scholarships for eligible families and partnerships with schools.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The Fund will provide meaningful tuition support to eligible New York families and Jewish communal professionals.
Applications are open until December 14, 2025. Check your eligibility and apply for the fund now: www.ujafedny.org/day-school-f...
Applications are open until December 14, 2025. Check your eligibility and apply for the fund now: www.ujafedny.org/day-school-f...
Our emergency supply drive is still underway – and every single donation helps working families and struggling New Yorkers have their basic needs met so they can focus on putting food on the table.
Find a collection site near you here: www.ujafedny.org/emergency-su...
Find a collection site near you here: www.ujafedny.org/emergency-su...
Emergency Supply Drive
With SNAP food benefits still in flux, hundreds of thousands of our neighbors are facing increased hardship and anxiety over how they will feed their families. Donate to UJA's emergency supply drive a...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Our emergency supply drive is still underway – and every single donation helps working families and struggling New Yorkers have their basic needs met so they can focus on putting food on the table.
Find a collection site near you here: www.ujafedny.org/emergency-su...
Find a collection site near you here: www.ujafedny.org/emergency-su...
November 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Read more from Time Out New York: www.timeout.com/newyork/news...
A Jewish pop-up bookstore lands on the Lower East Side
Expect free books and bagels.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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