UPDATE AS OF 6.1.2020: In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids office will be closed and staff will be working remotely to serve our community. Please click here for more information and updates on COVID-19.
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These are uncertain, unprecedented and highly challenging times for our community, our country, Israel and the world. An intrinsic part of the Jewish Federations’ core mission is “Kol Yisrael arevim zeh b’zeh” (each of us is responsible for one another). Our shared Jewish values provide a roadmap for weathering this storm, and we will translate those values into community-defining actions, saving lives, caring for the sick and acts of kindness. While the Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids follows the guidelines to maximize public health and safety by cancelling events, we remain very much open for business. Our job is to help those in need during a time of great existential and economic insecurity.
The Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids is the cornerstone of our Jewish community. We are committed to taking care of the needs of the Jewish people and building a vibrant Jewish future, in Grand Rapids, in Israel and around the world.
Josh Cohen tells why the Federation is important to him.
Marisa Krishef on why she works at the Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids.
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4 easy steps to increase your impact with a matching gift from your employer. Contact Arad Okanin, arad@jfgr.org or 616-942-5553 x204 for more information.
This year is Bella’s first Seder.
As a child in occupied Odessa, Ukraine, 81-year-old Bella Yurash was forced to share sleeping space on the floor of a family’s friend’s basement with her mo...
