SNAP Benefits End: Take Action to Help the Hungry in Our Community
On this Shabbat, we hope you will reach out if you need support and join us in gratitude for the food on your table while also fulfilling the Jewish imperative to feed the hungry.
On this Shabbat, we hope you will reach out if you need support and join us in gratitude for the food on your table while also fulfilling the Jewish imperative to feed the hungry.
The last two weeks have been a mix of joy, relief, and a tentative hope for lasting stability after two years of war in Israel and Gaza. Like many of you, I am holding on to hope for a continued ceasefire, the end of the war, and the beginning of a new era of peace and stability for both Israeli and Palestinian people.
Together, with hope, we can make the year ahead a sweet one.
Share your voice and build a safer community in Washington State.
Keeping our Jewish community safe is a top priority at the Federation, and we know that physical security is just one piece of what Jewish parents worry about at the start of the school year. Many Jewish parents are also thinking about their child’s well-being and inclusion in the classroom amid the rising antisemitism.
This week marks one year in the Hebrew calendar since Hersh Goldberg-Polin was murdered after 328 days of brutal captivity in the Gaza tunnels.
We’re proud to support ElevatEd, a national initiative strengthening Jewish early childhood education through training, mentorship, and financial support for educators. Now in its second year locally, the program is helping teachers and directors across ten preschools grow professionally and build stronger classroom communities.
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.
