She’s also musical star Ben Platt’s mom. The JFNA on Tuesday said that Platt would assume the leadership of the umbrella body for Jewish federations, which in 2019 brought in $270 million.

Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and Taglit-Birthright Israel have launched a strategic initiative to send at least 10,000 volunteers to Israel in 2025, supporting the country’s ...

JFNA CEO Eric Fingerhut announced the initiative on Monday at the organization’s General Assembly in Washington. Currently, 45 of the 146 member federations are part of what the JFNA has since ...