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November 2, 2020
Jewish Federation & Foundation Announce $2.8 Million in COVID Appeal Allocations
(The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston and the Houston Jewish Community Foundation have approved allocations from their joint COVID-19 Emergency Appeal to 80 local and regional organizations, including $1.8 million to Jewish Family Service.
Reas moreJuly 31, 2020
Making a Difference in Our Community
Your support of the joint Jewish Federation of Greater Houston (JFGH) and Houston Jewish Community Foundation (HJCF) COVID-19 Emergency Appeal is making a difference. We thank you for your commitment to our Houston Jewish community.
Read moreJuly 22, 2020
Velva and Fred Levine Make Historic Gift to Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston's Board of Trustees is proud to announce that longtime Federation supporters and Houston philanthropists Velva and Fred Levine have generously made the lead gift for the new Federation building, which will be named the Velva G. and H. Fred Levine Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Building.
Read moreJuly 16, 2020
Supporting our Community Through the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken our community and our world. How we respond to it may be the defining moment of this generation. As leaders of the Jewish community, we are determined to ensure that our families and institutions are able to persevere. Just as we have in the past, we lead with the mindset that “people come first.”
Read moreJune 18, 2020
Thank you, Federation!
Our partners shared their thanks for the Federation and all it does to support them.
Read moreJune 18, 2020
JRAN Opens Conversation On Security Of Our Jewish Institutions
As Jewish houses of prayer and institutions in Houston begin to reopen, one thing that shouldn’t return to normal: security. Prior to COVID, the traditional approach to security was decentralized. Each entity conducted its own assessment and developed its own safety plan. At a June 11 meeting, entitled “Securing Our Jewish Institutions,” the Federation’s Jewish Response and Action Network offered a new model for a coordinated rapid community response before, during and after a critical anti-Semitic incident.
Read moreJune 2, 2020
Federation Virtual Awards to Celebrate Community
The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is rolling out the red carpet to honor six community leaders and spotlight the good work happening in and around Jewish Houston. The virtual awards ceremony, which honors both lay leaders and Jewish communal professionals, will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, June 18, 2020. All community members and Jewish communal professionals are encouraged to logon as the people and organizations who power Jewish life in Houston take center stage.
Read moreJune 1, 2020
We Cannot Be Silent. Statement on The Murder of George Floyd.
This past weekend, we celebrated Shavuot, the Jewish holiday commemorating Moses receiving the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai. The teachings of the Torah given to Moses provide us with a lens through which we see the world – and a lens so that we might act in ways that are right and just. And it is that lens we should call to mind as, once more, we and our neighbors seek to navigate yet another painful episode in our nation’s struggle to make good on the fundamental promise of our founders that all people are created equal and they are endowed with the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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New CEO Announcement
July 28, 2021
The Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is pleased to announce that it has unanimously selected Renee Wizig-Barrios as the Federation’s next President & Chief Executive Officer.
READ MOREWe Stand as One
June 17, 2021
The board and staff had a lot of fun making this music video that so well encapsulates our Houston Jewish community.
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