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April 07, 2014 05:00 ET | Source: UJA-Federation of New York

UJA-Federation of New York's J-1-1 Information and Referral Center Connects the New York Jewish Community With Local Passover Seders

NEW YORK, April 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UJA-Federation of New York Find a Seder resource is back for 2014, with referrals available to help find seders on the first two nights of Passover at local...
December 03, 2013 17:06 ET | Source: UJA-Federation of New York

Wall Street Leaders Raise More Than $26 Million at UJA-Federation of New York's Wall Street Dinner to Support the Vital Needs of Community

NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wall Street community once again demonstrated the strength of its philanthropic leadership when more than 1,700 financial professionals and prominent...
November 26, 2013 15:23 ET | Source: UJA-Federation of New York

Photo Release -- UJA-Federation of New York and Catholic Charities Launch Second Joint Feeding Our Neighbors: An Interfaith Response Initiative to Feed New York's Hungry

NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UJA-Federation of New York and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York launched the second joint Feeding Our Neighbors: An Interfaith Response...
October 25, 2013 14:44 ET | Source: UJA-Federation of New York

Record-Breaking $46 Million Raised at UJA-Federation of New York's 2014 Campaign Kickoff Event

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UJA-Federation of New York raised a record-breaking $46 million, an increase of $1 million from last year, at its 2014 Annual Campaign kickoff event held at...
October 02, 2013 15:46 ET | Source: UJA-Federation of New York

UJA-Federation of New York Enlists Jewish Community for Month of Volunteerism

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UJA-Federation of New York, in celebration of volunteerism and community building, is providing $123,000 in grants supporting local community service...
August 23, 2013 10:58 ET | Source: UJA-Federation of New York

UJA-Federation of New York Awards More Than $1 Million in Scholarships to Jewish Students in Need

NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than $1 million in scholarships were recently awarded to more than 400 of New York's neediest Jewish students at the 20th Annual Scholarship...
August 16, 2013 14:41 ET | Source: UJA-Federation of New York

UJA-Federation of New York Connects the Jewish Community to High Holiday Services

NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The High Holidays — that begin with Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year, at sundown on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 — are a time for reflection...
July 08, 2013 17:14 ET | Source: UJA-Federation of New York

UJA-Federation of New York's 2013 Annual Campaign Raises $145.3 Million, Exceeding Last Year's Total by More Than $8 Million

NEW YORK, July 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UJA-Federation of New York concluded its 2013 Annual Campaign on June 30th, raising $145.3 million, an increase of $8.6 million from 2012. Including bequests...
June 24, 2013 06:00 ET | Source: UJA-Federation of New York

UJA-Federation of New York Hosting Mitzvah Monday, an Innovative Digital Campaign on Monday, June 24, 2013

NEW YORK, June 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Poverty affects an enormous number of people in the New York Jewish community, and there has been a rapid growth in Jewish poverty in recent years. More...
June 11, 2013 14:57 ET | Source: UJA-Federation of New York

UJA-Federation of New York Releases All Data From Largest Jewish Community Study Ever Conducted Outside of Israel

NEW YORK, June 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UJA-Federation of New York has released the complete data set collected in connection with the UJA-Federation of New York's "Jewish Community Study of New...