In the Media
Five Towns Patch
“JCC to Honor Five Towners at 10th Annual Dinner ”
May 11, 2012
They are both dedicated supporters of UJA-Federation of New York and serve on the South Shore Executive Committee for UJA Long Island. Read more
Arutz Sheva
“New Birthright Trip Brings Older American Jews to Israel”
May 10, 2012
The UJA-Federation of New York has created the “Birthright Israel for Boomers” trip to provide older American Jews, who have never visited Israel, an experience identical to the one that young adults go on through Birthright. Read more
Publishers Lunch
“UJA-Federation of New York's Publishing Division Dinner”
May 10, 2012
People from across the book publishing world collaborated to raise a new record of over $1 million dollars to support the good works of the UJA-Federation of New York on Thursday evening and to honor Sandi Mendelson and Random House CEO Markus Dohle. Read more
Staten Island Advance
“The Jewish Education Project Celebrates Five Young Pioneers”
May 9, 2012
Honorees will be recognized at the Celebrate Our Future Cocktail Reception, and receive tickets to the 3rd Jewish Futures Conference, a project of The Jewish Education Project and JESNA's Lippman Kanfer Institute, with funding from UJA-Federation of New Y… Read more
Haaretz
“My generation”
May 4, 2012
Building on the success of Birthright, which has brought more than 200,000 young Jews to Israel from 52 countries, UJA-Federation of New York launched a new program this week for a pioneer group of 34 older American Jews who have never been to Israel. Read more
MSNBC.com
“Jewish Community sets world record making sandwiches for hungry ”
May 3, 2012
Setting a Guinness World Record, 100 children and parents came together from the Jewish community to whip together 1,660 sandwiches in one hour to be donated to feed the hungry. Read more
Arutz Sheva
“NY Jewish Community Sets Guinness World Record”
May 3, 2012
The UJA-Federation of NY set a Guinness World Record making 1,660 sandwiches in one hour to be donated to feed the hungry. Read more
The Daily Scarsdale
“Journalist Hosts Young Israel of Scarsdale Event”
May 2, 2012
Journalist Bret Stephens recently hosted a fundraiser for the UJA-Federation of New York's Young Israel of Scarsdale Campaign at Young Israel of Scarsdale on Weaver Street. Read more
Staten Island Advance
“West Brighton Community Local Development Corporation salutes 'green' business men and women”
May 2, 2012
JR Rich, greening coordinator at the Joan and Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center (JCC), who represented the agency in the Jewish Greening Fellowship training program funded by the UJA Federation of New York. Read more
The Jewish Week
“Is Voucher Opposition Eroding?”
May 2, 2012
Recognizing the growing impetus for such aid, UJA-Federation of New York last year hired a lobbyist dedicated specifically to government entitlements and tax exemptions for Jewish schools. Read more