Letter from the CEO: Honoring Service, Leadership, and a Vibrant Jewish Future
Join us for our Annual Meeting on June 26 as we recognize community changemakers.
Join us for our Annual Meeting on June 26 as we recognize community changemakers.
With support from the Federation, young adults from Seattle joined JDC Entwine and Jconnect Seattle in exploring Jewish life in Athens and Thessaloniki—deepening ties to global Jewish history, community, and each other.
Thursday, June 26 | 7pm
Mercer Island
Join us for an inspiring evening as we come together to celebrate our 2025 community award recipients and vote on the Board slate for fiscal year 2026.
This year’s honorees embody the spirit of service, leadership, and commitment to a vibrant Jewish future. Let’s lift them up, share our gratitude, and build momentum for the year ahead.
What does it take to move from awareness to action? On May 4, the Federation’s JCRC brought together Jewish families from across the region to confront rising antisemitism in K–12 schools.
PJ Library® Parent Connectors are building vibrant Jewish community across Seattle through local events and personal outreach. Get to know the team bringing families together—one park, library, and playdate at a time.
Three Seattle leaders joined Jewish Federation of North America’s National Young Leadership Cabinet Mission to Azerbaijan, witnessing firsthand how our collective philanthropy sustains Jewish life and creates lasting impact for vulnerable Jewish communities across the globe.
Through Small Agency Sustainability Grants and Ignition Grants, we provide operational support and fund new, innovative projects that strengthen our community. Learn more about this year’s grant recipients!
This year’s reimagined Connections, Federation’s annual women’s fundraiser, featured Israeli midwifery leaders Yuval Jaffe-Moshkovich and Tania Shteinbuk Gorelik, whose powerful stories highlighted the Federation’s vital support for Israeli mothers and families amid crisis.
Reset & Refresh, a Seattle-born initiative supporting mixed-heritage couples in exploring Jewish life through Shabbat, is expanding nationally with the support of the Jewish Federations of North America. A recent educator retreat marked a major step in scaling this transformative program across North America.
Last August, we were proud to bring ElevatEd to Seattle, a transformative initiative designed to strengthen Jewish early childhood education for generations to come.
