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Action Alert: Public Policy Survey - What do you care about?

Posted on Thursday Sep 2, 2010 12:17 PM

One of the Jewish Federation's most important programs is the government affairs work we do on behalf of the Jewish community. Since the mid-90's the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle has maintained a presence in Olympia, WA to look out for our community's interests. Guided by the twin duties of Tzedakah and Tikkun Olam, we have forcefully supported issues ranging from establishing Washington's first Jewish hospice to strengthening the state's hate crime statute.

Struggle highlights work of Jewish Federation

Posted on Thursday Sep 2, 2010 9:55 AM

Below is an article from the JTA which demonstrates why the work that Jewish Family Service, one of the Jewish Federation's largest grantees, does is so important — and why your support of the Jewish Community Campaign is so important. Donate now.

SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) -- Robert M., 58, worked for a news organization in the San Francisco Bay area until September 2008, when he lost his job in layoffs that eliminated 15 percent of the company’s workforce nationwide.

NWP Shabbat Message - August 27, 2010

Posted on Friday Aug 27, 2010 9:20 AM

Dear Friends:

Tributes For All Occasions

Posted on Tuesday Aug 24, 2010 2:17 PM

Celebrate a special person or occasion by sending a tribute - and making a difference in our community.

For weddings, anniversaries, bar and bat mitzvahs, birthdays, graduations, holidays, yartzeits or other special occasions, tributes honor and recognize those close to you and help our Jewish community locally and worldwide. A personalized Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle e-tribute card will be sent to the honoree or bereaved on your behalf, reflecting a personal message if you wish. Here are just a few of our tribute cards available to you.

NWP Shabbat Message - August 20, 2010

Posted on Friday Aug 20, 2010 9:36 AM

Dear Friends:

We human beings are creatures of habit. We inure ourselves to our situations, sometimes to the point where we cannot even see the reality before us. In our communal life, we may be dedicated to the principle of helping the needy, but at the same time we may pass by a homeless person in the street without a second thought. We speak of tikkun olam - of repairing the world and making it a better place - but we have grown so used to the bad news around the world that we sometimes hardly take notice. It can become part of the background noise of our existence, ever-present, but not really seen or personally experienced. Unintentional as this may be, our tradition teaches us to guard against such complacency.

Call for Jewish Community Heroes Nominations

Posted on Thursday Aug 19, 2010 1:08 PM

The 2nd Jewish Community Heroes Campaign sponsored by the Jewish Federations of North America is coming up soon. This national online campaign raised the profile of hundreds of community members across the country doing amazing things for the Jewish and greater community. One community hero of the year and four finalists will be recognized. A panel of judges will select the winner from the 20 nominees who receive the most online support. That person will receive a $25,000 grant to support his or her work. Last year's community hero, Ari Teman, the founder of JCorps, said the grant money allowed him "to get many more people involved in service projects around the world."

Nominate your hero today!