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These are the voices that connect us as a Jewish community.

NEXTGen Spotlight: Triumphant Teachers

By Emily Vetne

Annie Kaplan and Sam Keenan faced extraordinary challenges during the past two years of teaching during COVID-19: not only were they both new to the field, but they both teach students who require heightened levels of care and attention. Annie’s a high-school US Social Stu…

ADL Audit of Antisemitic Incidents Reflects All-Time High

Leadership stresses importance of partnerships to stay vigilant

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released its annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, which documented the highest number of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. since ADL began tracking them more than 40 years ago.

“Antisemitic…

YoPhI Wraps Up Year

The 2021-22 Lou and Sybil Mervis Youth Philanthropy Indy (YoPhI) Teen Board program is wrapping up their year of learning with a year-end celebration on Sunday, May 15.

The YoPhI Teen Board is comprised of Jewish 11th and 12th graders from the greater Indianapolis area working as a philanth…

Founding a Legacy

Reflections from some of the first Indianapolis women to became Lions of Judah speaking about a Philanthropic Sisterhood

The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Lion of Judah Women’s Philanthropy program’s founding members talk about their experience over the program’s 39 years …

Crisis in Ukraine

An Indianapolis Ukrainian-American’s Perspective and What You Can Do to Offer Support

Family is everything to Irina Brodskiy. For more than 20 years, her daily routine – no matter how busy she is with work and raising her children – includes multiple phone and video calls with her par…