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19 June 2025
By Robin Hettleman Weinberg, President, and Gil Preuss, Chief Executive Officer
In Crisis. We Come Together.
Today we’re reminded that resilience, collective action, and solidarity are more than values—they’re our sacred responsibilities.
As urgent needs emerge in Israel and here at home, our community is asking: How can we help?
In Israel, families are sheltering from an unrelenting wave of missile strikes. Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva was hit, forcing patients and staff into protected areas and temporarily shutting down essential medical services.
In Greater Washington, we’re reeling from violent antisemitic attacks and rising fear.
This isn’t business as usual.
This is the moment to lean in—together.
Because of your support, Federation is responding in real time:
- Delivering trauma care and urgent relief in Israel
- Improving shelters for evacuees through new partnerships in the Kinneret Valley Cluster (KVC)
- Strengthening security through our JShield initiative, which provides emergency planning, physical safeguards, and grant support for synagogues, schools, and gathering spaces across Greater Washington
Your support provides urgent, critical resources to help keep our community safe—here and in Israel.
Stay Informed. Stay Connected.
Our partners are hosting virtual briefings with real-time updates on the crisis in Israel and growing security concerns here at home.
Updates are often posted on short notice, so we encourage you to check this page regularly. Recordings will be posted as we receive them for those unable to attend.