News

February 4, 2020

Jewish Federation taking nominations from the community for 2 education awards

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February 2, 2020

Collage 2020 Celebrates 25 Years of the Federation’s Signature Women’s Philanthropy Luncheon

The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston celebrated the 25th anniversary of Collage with a sold-out crowd of approximately 840 at the Royal Sonesta on Tuesday, February 11.

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January 6, 2020

Parents and Teachers Learn to Foster a Growth Mindset

The Jewish Education Department hosts a number of workshops for both Day School and Congregational teachers. In January, the JED offered workshops for more than 30 parents and 160 teachers featuring Rabbi Chaim Ellis, LISW-S, on how to raise resilient children who can overcome adversity and challenges.

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January 1, 2020

School's Out Help Out

School’s Out, Help Out is a partnership between the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston and its Act Now and PJ Library initiatives, the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center and you.

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January 1, 2020

IsraAID Assists With Community Emergency Response Preparedness

This past December, the Federation has hosted a team from the Israeli NGO, IsraAID, to begin the dialogue of how we continue our work in a post-Harvey Houston. After a week of meetings with Jewish organizations from across the spectrum, IsraAID concluded their time in Houston with a workshop on their findings. This is just the start of a bigger conversation on collaboration and proactive measures we, as a community, can take to be better prepared for future emergencies.

January 1, 2020

Act Now

Act Now is an exciting new initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. Our goal is to engage the Jewish community in revitalizing the greater Houston area.

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December 31, 2019

Standing Up to Anti-Semitism

Looking forward to 2020, we will continue to build bridges between people and work toward a more compassionate world.

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December 26, 2019

Muslim-Jewish Christmas Eve Roundtable Fosters Discussions and Understanding

This Christmas Eve, Houston’s Jewish and Muslim communities came together for a beautiful program focused on open-mindedness, solidarity, and friendship. 


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