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Jully 15, 2025 – The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston’s chapter of National Young Leadership (NYL) Cabinet proudly welcomes five new members growing its cohort to 28.   NYL Cabinet is the Federation’s premier young leadership program that educates and connects the next generation of global Jewish leaders and philanthropists. Houston has seen considerable growth in […]

December 12, 2024 – The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is growing its work in academic inclusion in response to community feedback during the 2022-2023 Hineni Houston listening journey. In November, the Federation welcomed Amy Schraier into the role of coordinator for Jewish Education Inclusion, with the goal of increasing access to Jewish education. This […]

December 17, 2024 – The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is proud to announce that it has awarded $188,360 in its second year of grants from the Local Impact Fund to support 17 programs that respond to the community priorities determined in the 2022-2023 Hineni Houston listening journey.  Grants range from $3,000 to $20,000 and […]

December 24, 2024 – With support of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston’s Community Security Program, greater Houston Jewish organizations received $3 million in national Nonprofit Security Grants in 2024.   In 2024, 20 greater Houston Jewish facilities obtained grants from the national Nonprofit Security Grant program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The […]

September 9, 2024 — The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston’s 2024 Community Leadership Awards on September 5 had a full house at the J’s Kaplan Theater to celebrate six leaders who are “Carrying the Torch” of the community. This annual event honors individuals who have made an impact with their work in Jewish education, as […]

August 7, 2024 – The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Women’s Philanthropy Division is proud to celebrate its 2025 Lion of Judah Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award Winner, Debra G. Cohen, at the International Lion of Judah Conference in Atlanta, January 12-14, 2025. Houston Lions, led by Delegation Chairs Haya Varon and Stacy Soefer Gomar, will travel to […]