Within hours of the first attacks on Israel, the Jewish Federation has been working in partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council  to provide resources,  information, and updates to the local community. 

JFGI and JCRC’s joint statement on the war in Israel  (Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023)

Gathering livestream  (Oct. 9, 2023)

How you can support Israel

• JFNA Emergency Fund to Support Israel
• Support Local Efforts
• Overseas Volunteers in Israel

Safe Indiana

• Incident Report Form

JCRC

• Israel and Middle East Resource Guide
• Listen, Protect, Connect - Model & Teach, Psychological First Aid for Students and Teachers by School Crisis Center
• Conversations About Difficult Topics by the Anti-Defamation League
• How to Talk to Kids About What's Happening in Israel Right Now (broken down by age) by Kveller
• UnPacked for Educators
• Support for Classroom Discussion on the Hamas-Israel War by Institue for Curriculum Services
• Questions, Complexities, and Context: Insights into Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
• 10 Ways to Have Conscientious Conversations on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by ADL

JFS

• Guidance for talking to our kids
• Helping children cope after traumatic events
• Resources for Parents from PJ Library 

Resources from other agencies

• How you can support Israel During this time of Great Tragedy and Mourning (Union for Reform Judaism)
• IEC LEXICON

Press Engagement

• Hoosiers join March for Israel in D.C. | Axios Indianapolis (Thursday, Nov.16)
• Indianapolis Jewish community joins march in D.C. in support of Israel - Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV | (wishtv.com) (Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023)
• Hoosiers travel to Washington D.C. for 'March For Israel' | wthr.com (Monday, Nov. 13, 2023)
• Zionsville holds support circle of solidarity for Israel - Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV | (wishtv.com) (Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023)
• Indianapolis woman prays for family back home in Israel (wrtv.com) (Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023)
• https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/jewish-children-in-indianapolis-pray-for-israel-after-attack (Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023)
• Attorney General Todd Rokita takes a strong stance in support of Israel | WBIW (Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023)
• Indianapolis man worried for daughter (13WTHR Tuesday Oct. 10, 2023)
• Indianapolis native in Israel recounts horror from Tel Aviv bombings (WISHTV8 Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023)
• Marc Swatez Reacts to Hamas attack on Israel (WTHR Monday, Oct. 9, 2023)
• Hundreds in Indianapolis gather to Support Israel - Michele and Gadi Boukai (WISHTV Monday, Oct. 9, 2023)
• Helen Kurlander Goldstein responds to war between Israel, Hamas 4:00min (WISHTV Monday, Oct. 9, 2023)
• Hoosiers react to Israel-Hamas conflict (WRTV Monday, Oct. 9, 2023)
• Jewish Community Prays for Israel (WRTV Monday, Oct. 9, 2023)
• Indy Jewish Community Prays for Peace in Israel (FOX59 Monday, Oct. 9, 2023)
• Mother waits for word in Indiana as 15-year-old daughter works to get out of Israel (13WTHR Monday, Oct. 9, 2023)
• Community comes together to pray for those affected by the war in Israel (13WTHR Monday, Oct. 9, 2023)
• Indianapolis Jewish community rallies to show support for Israel (IndyStar Monday, Oct. 9, 2023)
• Jewish Federation of Indianapolis plans to gather in solidarity with Israel (WISHTV8 Monday, Oct. 9, 2023)
• Helen Kurlander Goldstein gives a local reaction in response to what is going on in Israel (WISHTV Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023)

JFNA Updates

• JFNA Update (Nov. 16, 2023)
• JFNA Update (Nov. 15, 2023)
• JFNA Update (Nov. 13, 2023)
• JFNA Update (Nov. 10, 2023)
• JFNA Update (Nov. 9, 2023)
• JFNA Update (Nov. 8, 2023)
• JFNA 1 Month Update (Nov. 7, 2023)
• JFNA Update (Nov. 6, 2023)
• JFNA Update (Nov. 2, 2023)
• JFNA Update (Nov. 1, 2023)
• JFNA Update (Oct. 31, 2023) 
• JFNA Update (Oct. 30, 2023)
• JFNA Week 3 Update (Oct. 27, 2023)
• JFNA Day 20 Update (Oct. 26, 2023)
• JFNA Day 19 Update (Oct. 25, 2023)
• JFNA Day 17 Update (Oct. 24, 2023)
• JFNA Day 16 Update (Oct. 23, 2023)
• JFNA Day 14 Update (Oct. 20, 2023)
• JFNA Day 13 Update (Oct. 19, 2023)
• JFNA Day 12 Update (Oct. 18, 2023)
• JFNA Day 11 Update (Oct. 17, 2023)
• JFNA Day 10 Update (Oct. 16, 2023)
• JFNA Day 9 Update (Oct. 15, 2023)
• JFNA Day 7 Update (Oct. 13, 2023)
• JFNA Day 6 Update (Oct. 12, 2023)
• JFNA Day 5 Update (Oct. 11, 2023)
• JFNA Day 4 Update (Oct. 9, 2023)
• Jewish Federations stand in solidarity with Israel (Oct. 7, 2023)