The Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester and Jewish Family Service plan to provide Passover Seder meals to anyone who is unable to leave their homes, including the elderly, immunocompromised, those with disabilities and those who do not have family or ...
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November 13, 2019
Comments Off on Levine Center inaugural event will address hate
The Levine Center to End Hate next week will host an event that seeks to answer the question: Why do we hate? The inaugural event will feature a former skinhead and a Sikh whose life was changed as a result ...
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August 12, 2019
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester has selected a longtime member to serve a two-year term as president. Julie Nusbaum, a freelance writer, was inaugural chairwoman of the federation’s Levine Center to End Hate, and previously chaired the Community Relations ...
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May 31, 2019
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A national nonprofit organization has tapped a local leader as chairwoman of an executive cohort. Meredith Dragon, who serves as CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester, will chair the Jewish Federations of North America Large Intermediate Federation Executives cohort.
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October 31, 2018
Comments Off on Jewish Federation receives $1 million gift to combat bias
The Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester has received a $1 million gift from the William and Mildred Levine Foundation to combat bias and intolerance. Foundation President Todd Levine led the charge to establish the Levine Center to End Hate at ...
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August 3, 2018
Comments Off on Jewish Federation surpasses 2018 fundraising goal
The Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester has surpassed its fundraising goal for 2018. Since the $5 million goal was set last October, the nonprofit raised $5.04 million. It is the first time the organization has topped the $5 million mark ...
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February 5, 2018
Comments Off on Jewish Family Navigator program helps families address disabilities
Rochester-area residents have a new resource for coping with a family member’s disability. The newly instituted Jewish Family Navigator program is a partnership between AutismUp and the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester, with funding support from the Max and Marian ...
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