Press Room
Welcome to the Press Room for the 2011 General Assembly of The Jewish Federations of North America. Below, you'll find coverage of the event, as well as JFNA announcements about the GA. Once the conference starts, this page will also contain hi-res downloadable images from the event that are approved for use in online and print media.
From The Jewish Federations of North America
Latest News Briefings
Press Contact
For inquiries regarding Press Coverage, Press Passes, and other GA-related materials please contact:
Joe Berkofsky
The Jewish Federations of North America
212.284.6714
Joe.Berkofsky@JewishFederations.org
Downloads
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GA onsite volunteers from Colorado. Download
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GA Hineni project volunteers pitch in Download
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JFNA Chair Kathy Manning / Opening Plenary Download
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Rabbi Elie Kaunfer / GA Scholar in Residence Download
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Student Sarah Kraut re JDC Alternative Break Download
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GA Co-Chairs Michael & Debbie Feiner Download
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GA Co-Chairs Judy & Steve Silverman Download
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Rabbi Elie Kaunfer / GA Scholar in Residence Download
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JFNA President & CEO Jerry Silverman Download
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Matisyahu performs for volunteers, delegates Download
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JFNAGA attendees at Matisyahu concert Download
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Ambassadors Shapiro, at left, and Oren Download
Media Coverage
2011 General Assembly Press
- An Exciting Week in American Jewish Life (White House Blog)
- Will The Jewish Communal Revolution be Tweeted? Part One #JFNAGA (Jewlicious)
- Jewish conference in Denver shows progress in getting younger Jews involved (Denver Post)
- Israeli lawmaker in Denver: World must unite to shackle Iran's nuclear program (Denver Post)
- Another Take on Who is a Jew (Boulder Jewish News)
- Op-Ed: Jewish geography at the GA (Jerusalem Post)
- Israel, US ambassadors share vision of peace deal (Jerusalem Post)
- Federation CEO Talks Branding, Israel, Jewish Media (JNS)
- Tweeting for Israel (Haaretz)
- How Big is Jewish 'Tent' on Israel? (The Forward)
- Video: Federations Are ‘Original Jewish Social Network’ (Arutz Sheva)
- U.S. Ambassador: Relations with Israel Are Strong (Arutz Sheva)
- Ambassadors Speak at GA Day 2 (Boulder Jewish News)
- Getting Disabilities to be a Jewish Issue: From the General Assembly (Jewish Journal)
- Despite UNESCO victory, Palestinian statehood push running aground (JTA)
- Growing the Value of Jewish Federations' Global Giving (Jerusalem Post)
- Jewish Federations' General Assembly Opens in Denver (Arutz Sheva)
- Trending Topics: Natan Sharansky Praises Work of Chabad at Federation General Assembly (Chabad Lubavitch World HQ News)
- Foundation honors emerging Jewish educators (JTA)
- Blog: At the GA (JTA)
- Live Blog: The GA Conference As it Happens (Haaretz)
- Another Take on Who is A Jew (Boulder Jewish News)
- Op-Ed: Return Torah to its place of glory (JTA)
- Attendees of JFNA's GA Volunteer Around Denver (Denver Post)
- Budget Issues May Dominate Conversation at GA (Jerusalem Post)
- In fundraising, Israel is a hard sell
- Tepid Response to Obama Support Call (The Forward)
- A 20th Century Solution to 21st Century Problems (e-Jewish Philanthropy)
- Budget issues to loom large at mile-high GA (Jerusalem Post)
- 1st Day of GA — True Jew Fest (Boulder Jewish News)
- Wasserman-Schultz to JFNA: defend Obama’s record (JTA)
- The 2011 GA: Stats and seminars revealed (Jerusalem Post)
- News Brief: Over 4,000 Expected at Denver GA (Arutz Sheva)
- Editorial: Changing charity (Jerusalem Post)
- Op-Ed: Growing the value of Jewish Federations’ global giving (Jerusalem Post)
- Jewish Federations rebounding from financial crises, leader says (Ha’aretz)
- What to expect at the GA 2011 (Ha’aretz)
- Who's who: A look at the General Assembly's speakers (Ha’aretz)
- Israeli group based on U.S. model looks to GA for guidance (Ha’aretz)
- Israel has now become a player in U.S. politics (Ha’aretz)
- Podcast - Reporters’ Roundtable: Obama and the Forward 50; the Madoff Tell-all; Women at the GA? (The Forward)
- Out of step with the times (Ha’aretz)
- Déjà vu in Denver (Jerusalem Post)
- Israeli prime minister Netanyahu cancels Denver speech (Denver Post)
- An Evening With Michael Oren at CU (Boulder Jewish News)
- "Power of Giving" GA special supplement (Haaretz)
- First ‘Jewish Federation of Israel’ to make debut at GA (Jerusalem Post)
- "Five Days of Doing Jewish" at Federation (Intermountain Jewish News)
Articles in Hebrew
- United States Ambassador to Israel: “We (Israel and the United States) are coordinated in regards to Iran” (Walla)
- United States Ambassador to Israel: “We (Israel and the United States) are also coordinated in regards to Iran” (News 1)
- Jewish Federation North America Gathers in Denver (Reshet Bet)
- Dan Shapiro: “Washington and Israel are coordinated” (Reshet Bet)
- United States Ambassador to Israel: “The relationship between the two countries is stronger than ever” (INN-Channel 7)
- (Mofaz) “We are approaching a reality of terror dominating the Middle East” (INN-Channel 7)
- United States Ambassador to Israel: “We are coordinated on all the main issues including Iran” (Ladaat)
- Ido Aharoni, Israel Consul General in New York, gives speech at the GA (NRG - Ma’ariv newspaper website)
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