Young Families

The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is partnering with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) to direct and provide aid to Haiti after the devastating earthquake. Our hearts go out to all who have lost a loved one and who are in dire need of medical, food, emotional and other ongoing support.

We urge you to donate to the JDC Haiti Relief Fund. Recent federal legislation allows you to take any Haiti donations as a 2009 tax deduction if you wish.

For days, the only operating room in Haiti was that of the Israeli Field Hospital. Read more.

We are partnering with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) to provide aid and relief to victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday.

We urge you to donate to the JDC Haiti Relief Fund.

Jewish overnight camp presents children with the opportunity to mature, gain independence, develop confidence, learn social skills and explore personal interests. Campers explore what Judaism means to them in a safe, nurturing and fun environment and discover a deep-seated and profound sense of what it means to them to be a Jew.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle believes that the Jewish camp experience is an integral component in building a child’s Jewish identity and that all children can greatly benefit from the encounter

JKIDS (the Jewish Federation’s new brand for family-friendly programming) hit a home run on their premiere event, the Hanukkah Pajama Jam! Over one thousand kids and parents came to the Stroum Jewish Community Center on December 6 to rock the house in their pajamas! The Hanukkah Pajama Jam featured the award winning children’s entertainer Robbo, a gym loaded with arts and crafts projects, PJ Library storytime and more.

Today’s column by Nicole Brodeur in The Seattle Times is a touching true story of a local, Jewish homeless woman who exemplifies tzedakah.

Homeless herself, and parentless after her parents were killed in the Holocaust, this woman recently came to Jewish Family Service to make a donation, not for services she could have used. Instead, she wanted to fulfill a promise she had made with her sister before she died about giving to “God’s people,” the people of Israel. And so her donation of $840, from rolled up bills in various bags, was directed to the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle for our work with immigrants in Kiryat Malachi, Israel.

What a story of generosity, selflessness and partnership especially apropos during this season of thanks. Donate Now.

Read the article.

Yesterday, over 100 volunteers from across the community turned out to help the Jewish Federation at Super Sunday.

Community-wide organizational leaders, UW AEPi fraternity members, Seattle newcomers and regular volunteers crowded the Stroum Jewish Community Center’s auditorium where the phones were busy all day.

At Super Sunday, the sound of the grogger was a good thing—another gift had been made. At the end of the day, $230,000 from more than 400 generous donors was pledged to the Community Campaign. And 30 people donated blood and 18 signed up for the Bone Marrow Registry through the Puget Sound Blood Center.

You can still add to the community success. Donate Now.