Jewish Federations, Conference of Presidents to convene emergency meetings in DC “American Jews are not bystanders to global terror and domestic extremism. We are deliberate targets,” said William Daroff, CEO of the Presidents Conference. Mike Wagenheim June 19, 2025
US Iranian Jewish group joins Conference of Presidents The Iranian American Jewish Federation “has long stood at the heart of Iranian Jewish life in America,” the umbrella group’s chair stated. May 16, 2025
‘Not just Israel’s pain,’ Conference of Presidents reflects on life post Oct. 7 “Eighteen months later, the trauma of that day remains seared into the Jewish soul,” the organization stated. April 8, 2025
Israeli-American Council voted unanimously into Conference of Presidents “This momentous achievement recognizes the critical role of Israeli-Americans in shaping these decisions,” stated Elan Carr. JNS Staff March 18, 2025
‘I’m optimistic,’ says president of JNF-USA, noting Israel’s resiliency “You see this energy from people who have potentially lost everything but are moving forward,” said Deborah Lust Zaluda in an extensive interview in Israel. Steve Linde Feb. 20, 2025
Conference of Presidents urges Israeli leaders to press UN on Hamas sexual violence "I wish I could sit with the women Hamas silenced on Oct. 7 and tell them: Your last moments will not define you,” said Sheila Katz, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women. JNS Staff Feb. 19, 2025
Netanyahu: Israel has never been as strong as it is now The IDF has been changing the face of the Middle East, the Israeli PM tells the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Steve Linde Feb. 17, 2025
ZOA objects to Conference of Presidents’ letter raising concerns about Trump Pentagon nominee “It is inappropriate for the conference to put out a letter of any sort, frankly, without approval of the members of the conference,” Morton Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America, told JNS. Andrew Bernard Feb. 13, 2025
Stop ‘incendiary’ remarks about Israel, Conference of Presidents tells pope Pope Francis has said things that "distort Israel’s legitimate military campaign and fuel antisemitism and unjust targeting of the Jewish state," the umbrella Jewish group stated. Dec. 31, 2024
