Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton We Stand with Israel

In the wake of recent tragic attacks on Israel, our community’s unity and strength are crucial.

DonateVideosResourcesAdvocate

Jewish Federations rejoice as 20 living hostages return home to Israel

Read the story by clicking here.

Israel Emergency Fund

Where Does My Donation to the Israel Emergency Fund Go?

Following the horrific attacks, Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) has identified the following urgent priority needs requiring our immediate collective assistance. Every dollar raised goes directly to JFNA and will be allocated to the following needs:

• Basic Needs: Food and financial assistance for impacted families, the elderly, and the homebound.
• Evacuation, Housing, Respite, and Support for Frontline Communities: Including support for communities under fire and for new olim living in absorption centers through evacuations, temporary housing, respite trips, children’s activities, and increased security.
• Funds for Victims of Terror: The Jewish Agency for Israel’s Funds for Victims of Terror is a key part of our standing emergency response capacity that provides immediate cash grants to families and individuals who have been impacted by acts of terror and violence, for post-trauma care, etc.
• Trauma Relief and Psychosocial Care: To support widescale trauma relief and psychosocial support with expanded capabilities through telephone hotlines; providing direct care to first responders, Lone Soldiers, the injured, and families whose relatives were murdered, injured, or abducted; training and support for caregivers and responders including hospital emergency teams and municipal teams.
• Emergency Medical Services and Healthcare: Medical supplies and equipment for first responders and hospitals in close proximity to the front line.
• Special Populations: Targeted assistance to vulnerable populations and their caregivers, including the elderly, young children, people living with disabilities, and marginalized populations, such as the Ultra-Orthodox and Bedouin communities.
• Local Efforts and Volunteers: Israel’s home front has mobilized and funding is needed to enhance capacity and provide operational support to evacuees, special populations, frontline communities, and those responding to the crisis.

For more detailed information about how your donation to the Israel Emergency Fund makes a difference, CLICK HERE

Videos

Advocate

• Tell the Senate to Immediately Confirm a U.S. Ambassador
• Urge elected officials to stand with Israel, and thank them for their support
• Call for Responsible Media Coverage of the War in Israel
• Urge Social Media Platforms to Do Better with Content Moderation About the Crisis in Israel
• Blue Ribbon for Israel campaign ~ A global unity symbol in solidarity with hostages and their families. We have blue ribbons at the Federation offices! Call 937-610-1555 if you would like one.
• Over 100 Jewish Groups Unequivocally Reject Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. Click to read the letter, signed by the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton
• Students who feel that their college or university has discriminated against them on the basis of their Jewish ethnicity, ancestry, or national orgin, can file an electronic complaint form with the Office for Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Education.
• Hillel has created a resource guide for Jewish students and a portal to report antisemitic incidents. 
• Share this social media statement – or create your own – condemning campus antisemitism.
• Sign the ADL’s Action Alert condemning antisemitism on college campuses.