
Letter from the CEO: Celebrating New Leadership and Community Impact
Updates on new leadership, camp scholarships, advocacy in schools, and more.

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.

We are coming together to call on our government leaders to safeguard Jewish communities from hatred and violence.

The Cardozo Society, the Federation’s affinity group for legal professionals, recently celebrated a distinguished group of Jewish prosecutors for their remarkable contributions to both the legal field and the Jewish community.

Seattle’s JCRC delegation traveled to Washington, D.C. for the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) Summit, meeting with nearly a dozen Congressional offices to advocate for Jewish safety, social services, and community needs.

Throughout May, we proudly celebrated Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM)—a time to honor the rich history, culture, and contributions of Jewish Americans.

The violence in Boulder on Sunday, at a peaceful walk to remember the remaining hostages in Gaza, is unthinkable.