Letter from the CEO: In Search of Ahavat Chinam
As we head into Shabbat, may we seek out ways to create ahavat chinam — the extending of unconditional love to one another — lest we find ourselves on a trajectory toward an even more difficult future.
As we head into Shabbat, may we seek out ways to create ahavat chinam — the extending of unconditional love to one another — lest we find ourselves on a trajectory toward an even more difficult future.
Join tomorrow’s JFNA briefing and see highlights from this week’s Federation programs.
We’re proud to launch the 2025–2026 cohort of the Francine R. Loeb Leadership Institute—17 emerging leaders who will spend the next year serving on local Jewish boards, receiving coaching and mentorship, and deepening their impact on our community.
Updates on our next generation of Jewish leaders, Israel partnerships, and advocacy efforts.
With help from a Federation Ignition Grant, Hillel of WWU expanded staff and programming in a year of skyrocketing antisemitism, and found resilience, learning, and joy in the process.
Updates on new leadership, camp scholarships, advocacy in schools, and more.
A Seattle participant on the Jewish Federations’ LGBTQ+ mission to Israel reflects on what it meant to show up as queer Jews and support communities still healing after October 7.
We are pleased to welcome Gabriel Scherzer as the new Chair of the Federation’s Board of Directors! A dedicated board member since 2020, Gabe brings decades of leadership experience and community engagement to this role.
I hope you will join us this coming year to find connection, hope, and meaning during these turbulent times.
Hear from Hannah Lidman, the new Chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), on building bridges and sustaining our community in challenging times.
