Each and every day, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia works to ensure that Jewish life is accessible for all who want it in the local community, Israel and overseas. From fighting against global antisemitism to ensuring that every child gets to experience Jewish summer camp, the Jewish Federation is committed to strengthening security, expanding inclusion, and continuing and creating tradition.

The following community members share what paying it forward means to them. To give back to the Jewish Federation this Giving Tuesday, click here.

“I give to the Jewish Federation because it is the only organization positioned to serve a wide spectrum of needs and interests, regardless of a variety of factors that might act to marginalize people within the Jewish community.”

- Catherine Fischer, Kehillah Strategy Committee Co-Chair

“I give to the Jewish Federation to give back to the less fortunate struggling in Israel and other parts of the world. I believe in strengthening our international community to help stop the global scourge of antisemitism.”

- Sam Cooper, NextGen Levin Society and Young Jewish Federation Real Estate member

“KIAH’s Morasha Heritage program, supported by the Jewish Federation, empowered me to discuss Jewish values with my students. I was amazed to see them open up. When they talked about their own families’ traditions, their eyes lit up.”

- Lilach Samin, school coordinator at Netiv Yitzchak School in Netivot, Israel

“The Jewish Federation’s Holocaust programing resonates with me, because my wife’s parents are both survivors, and they lost their whole family during this tragic time. I feel obligated to keep their memories alive and to teach the lessons of the Holocaust.”

- Bart Hertzbach, chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council’s Holocaust Education and Remembrance Committee

“Participating in the Diller Teen Program improved my Jewish identity. Diller let me interact with individuals from all over the world and discover commonalities with them. Diller forced me to think about who I was and what kind of Jew I wanted to be.”

- Jazmine Rose, Diller Teen Program 2021-2022 participant

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Click here to pay it forward yourself this Giving Tuesday, November 29.