Jewish Federation

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Pronunciations

Jewish Federation (JOO-ish fed-uh-RAY-shin) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The organization that organized Jewish social services, recreational facilities, and fund-raising in most North American cities.

Example Sentences

  • "Does the symbol of the Jewish Federation of LA mean anything? Is it calligraphy or something of the like?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Who Uses This

  • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

Regions

  • North America

Dictionaries

  • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

Notes

  • "Programs and institutions affiliated with Jewish Federation include day care, family counseling, Jewish community centers, geriatric facilities, and employment services. Fund-raising efforts support these local efforts and similar programs in the State of Israel. Usually, a local federation bears the name of the city in which it functions, such as the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. Volunteer leaders from the community serve on agency boards, manage projects, and oversee fund-raising appeals. Jews often make a donation to their local Jewish Federation, which collects and distributes the funds. In 1997 the Council of Jewish Federations merged with the United Jewish Appeal and the United Israel Appeal. The combined agency is now called the United Jewish Communities." (JPS)

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