Wikipedia's first sentence called it “confederation of various jewish social agencies”. Today it says “redirect from a page that was merged into another page”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Background; History; Structure; Community Relations Council; Fundraising and spending; Role in community”.
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The opening as it read in 2010
Jewish Federation is a confederation of various Jewish social agencies, volunteer programs, educational bodies, and related organizations, found within most cities in North America that host a viable Jewish community.1Jewish federations can wield a sizeable degree of influence in the Jewish communities where they are located. Many of the local federations hold annual fundraising drives (typically known as "Super Sunday" ), that are expected to raise most of the next year's budgeting for many community programs. In return, in many communities the agencies which receive funding from the federation agree not to engage in major fundraising for themselves for a number of months often called the "primacy period" when the local federation's fundraising has primacy. As such, decisions made by the local federations can have a great impact on the community, including the opening or closing of programs, large-scale staff hirings and firings, and land purchases and sales. The umbrella organization for the 157 North American Jewish federations is The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), formerly known as United Jewish Communities until 2009. After the 2009 launch of the new logo for The Jewish Federations of North America, increasing numbers of local Federations are switching to some variant of that logo. An example is the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Four hundred smaller Jewish communities in North America are members of the Network of Independent Communities , which are administered via the JFNA.2
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A Jewish Federation is a confederation of various Jewish social agencies, volunteer programs, educational bodies, and related organizations, found within most cities in North America that host a viable Jewish community. Their broad purpose is to provide "human services", generally, but not exclusively, to the local Jewish community.The Jewish Federations of North America represents 157 Jewish Federations and over 300 Network communities, which raise and distribute more than $3 billion annually.In Linzer, Norman (ed.).A portrait of the American Jewish community .
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A Jewish Federation (Jfed) is the secular primary Jewish nonprofit organization found within most metropolitan areas (or sometimes states) in North America that host a substantial Jewish community. Their broad purpose is to provide "human services", generally, but not exclusively, to the local Jewish community . All federations at least operate an annual central campaign then allocate the proceeds to affiliated local agencies.The national umbrella organization for the federations is the Jewish Federations of North America . A portrait of the American Jewish community .
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The Jewish Federation ( JFED ) is a secular Jewish non-profit organization found within many metropolitan areas across the United States with a significant Jewish community .They provide supportive and human services, philanthropy , financial grants to refugees around the world, humanitarian and disaster relief , host leadership conferences and fellowship opporunites for women and youth, charitable drives, help those in need navigate comprehensive resources, and provide outreach to at-risk Jewish populations in 70 countries worldwide, and more.While the Jewish Federation was created to primarily to service Jewish communities, they also provide for other communities.All federations in North America operate an annual central campaign, then allocate the proceeds to affiliated local agencies.There are currently 146 Jewish Federations, the national umbrella organization for the federations is the Jewish Federations of North America , in the United States. Jewish Federations of North America . A portrait of the American Jewish community .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Jewish non-profit organization The Jewish Federation ( JFED ) is a secular Jewish non-profit organization found within many metropolitan areas across the United States with a significant Jewish community . They provide supportive and human services, philanthropy , financial grants to refugees around the world, humanitarian and disaster relief , host leadership conferences and fellowship opportunities for women and youth, charitable drives, help those in need navigate comprehensive resources, and provide outreach to at-risk Jewish populations in 70 countries worldwide, and more. While the Jewish Federation was created to primarily service Jewish communities, they also provide for other communities. All federations in North America operate an annual central campaign, then allocate the proceeds to affiliated local agencies. There are currently 146 Jewish Federations, the national umbrella organization for the federations is the Jewish Federations of North America , in the United States. Jewish Federations of North America . A portrait of the American Jewish community .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “confederation of various jewish social agencies”. Today it says “redirect from a page that was merged into another page”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Background; History; Structure; Community Relations Council; Fundraising and spending; Role in community”. Read the current article and compare.
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confederation of various jewish social agencies
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redirect from a page that was merged into another page
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