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As it has done before in other crises, the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation quickly mobilized to launch the Israel Crisis Fund Campaign for assistance to victims of terror and to address growing needs following the horrific October 7 Hamas attack ...

Four year ago, Jeff Finkelstein, CEO and President of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh addressed members of our community about the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue, which occurred one year prior. Jeff also highlighted the fantastic ...

Our Federation Annual Meeting was held Aug. 16, at which time we elected directors to the Youngstown Area Jewish Community Board. This year, we brought back our tradition of hosting a dinner prior to the Annual Meeting, which attracted 75 ...

Did you know we have Adult Day Services at Heritage Manor? Far too many people have no idea we offer this program. A little background first: The state of Ohio has the sixth oldest older adult population in the nation, and its senior population is ...

This Year Let’s Ask A Fifth Question In less than two weeks, Pesach (Passover) will be upon us. Passover commemorates the story of the Israelites’ departure from ancient Egypt. We, as Jews, observe this week-long festival with a number ...

Proud of Akiva Academy For those of you who may not know, my brother Jeff passed away in late December after a brief illness. He was only 67. Jeff was the trailblazer in our family, and my sister, Beth, and I followed in his footsteps. ...