JERUSALEM - In a stuffy basement off an Old City alleyway in Jerusalem, tailors using ancient texts as a blueprint have begun making a curious line of clothing that they hope will be worn by priests in a reconstructed Jewish Temple - the spiritual center of Judaism destroyed by Roman legions two millennia ago. more...

House of Books!

JLink is working in collaboration with the Rochester Jewish Coalition for Literacy and Habitat for Humanity to ensure that every child moving into a Habitat home this summer has a bookshelf with books to read in it! Help us build shelves, or consider donating a book!
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2008 Campaign Climbing

June 19, 2008

The 2008 UJA Federation Campaign has now exceeded $4.7 million! Funds raised to date amount to $4,754,000 and climbing. Included in this total are individual contributions by women of $1,216,000. A total of 3,305 donors have made their contributions - are you among them? Every gift counts and time is running out! To make your contribution to the Campaign, please click here.Want to learn more? Find out what your dollars support.

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ROCHESTER CELEBRATES ISRAEL@60!

Thousands converged on and around the property of the Jewish Community Federation on Sunday, May 11th for an extraordinarily warm and exuberant celebration of Israel's 60th birthday. From the parade (50 organizations participated) to the fair with vendors of Jewish products and kosher food, to a superlative concert with the amazing Idan Raichel Project, Jewish Rochester partied! Our thanks to all who turned out to celebrate, and to our sponsors, the Farash Foundation and the Fred and Arline Kravetz Fund.
View photo galleries from the event:
Israel @ 60: Overview
Israel @ 60: The Fair
Israel @ 60: The Parade
Israel @ 60: The Concert
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Welcome to Jewish Rochester

The Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester welcomes you! The Federation is an "umbrella" for the over 25,000 people who live in Jewish households in the Greater Rochester area. We are a diverse and vibrant community with so much to offer.
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Through UJC/Federation support, MASA, a historic and strategic partnership between the Israeli government and JAFI, enables thousands of young Jews to spend a semester or year in Israel. Participants build a life-long relationship with Israel and a commitment to Jewish life. MASA participants also recently attended the Presidential Conference in Jerusalem to discuss creating a better future for Israel and the Jewish community.

Live Generously

The Federation Annual Campaign is the most trusted, most envied fundraising vehicle in the world. Every year, the $850+ million campaign literally turns the lights on for the world’s 13 million Jews; providing the basic infrastructure in which members of our community get help and give it. Click here to make your contribution to the 2008 Campaign, which closes soon! Learn more about the impact of your gift.

Batter Up! July 27th

On Sunday, July 27th, join the Rochester Jewish community at Frontier Field for what has become an annual, fun-filled sporting event, this year continuing the celebration of Israel's 60th birthday. Join us for a community picnic and ball game at Frontier Field.
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JDC Raises Myanmar, China Relief 

Our overseas partner, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), has opened an emergency mailbox to raise relief funds for victims following May 3rd’s Cyclone Nargis, which devastated portions of Myanmar. Funds are being collected to aid the estimated several hundred thousand cyclone victims without shelter and safe drinking water on a non-sectarian basis. JDC is also collecting donations on behalf of China, devastated by the recent earthquake. Learn more to donate now.

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