We believe all Jews share a fundamental connection. That’s what we call Jewish peoplehood.

UJA-Federation is committed to fostering unity among Jews, regardless of borders — geographic, religious, or ethnic.

We forge strong bonds and new relationships among the Jewish people globally, with an emphasis on American–Israeli relations. And we help build integrated Jewish communities that see themselves as part of the Jewish people. We help Jews connect to a strong, vibrant, democratic Israel. And we build ties among Jewish communities in New York, in Israel, and beyond.

Through our network of agencies, we help Jews emigrate from countries in which they’re victims of prejudice or a lack of economic opportunity — places such as Ethiopia, and the Caucasus Mountains in the former Soviet Union — and successfully integrate into new societies.

This is how we express our core Jewish value — kol Yisrael areivim zeh bazeh, all Jews are responsible for one another.