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U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman speaks at the Jewish Federation of North America's annual General Assembly in Tel Aviv, Oct. 24, 2018. (JTA-Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
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Jewish Federations plan invite-only conference instead of annual General Assembly

Josefin Dolsten by Josefin Dolsten and JTA November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

For 86 years, Jewish leaders have gathered annually at the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly to discuss pressing issues facing their communities. Some 3,000 people attended last year’s […]

Networking in the hallway at the Jewish Federations of North America's annual General Assembly in Los Angeles, Nov. 2017 (Photo/Courtesy JFNA)
Posted inOpinion

Jewish Federations may not be sexy — but they still matter

by J. Editorial Board November 16, 2017
The General Assembly is one of the largest annual gatherings of the organized Jewish world. (Photo/Courtesy Jewish Federations of North America)
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Why big Jewish events need more women speakers, and how to make it happen

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz October 11, 2017

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