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Monday morning tussles at the GA

Five different protesters stood up at various points during the Prime Minister’s talk to protest the proposed loyalty oath.

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How some federations used the recession to transform themselves

At a session Sunday afternoon, just before the JFNA’s press gathering, the leaders of the Jewish federations in Miami, Washington, Montreal and Cincinnati described major steps they took to navigate the recession—and reform for the future.

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The concerns of small-city federations

Far from the world of huge endowments there are dozens of small Jewish federations in places you might not suspect, places like Merrimack County in Massachusetts, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and El Paso Texas.

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Bloggers’ Alley

It seems that the JFNA has enlisted a number of bloggers-in-residence and has set aside a separate press room at the General Assembly for them to work and for other bloggers at the GA to visit and utilize.

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VP Biden to speak at Jewish federations’ annual parlay

Vice President Joe Biden will speak at the annual General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America, the organization announced Tuesday.

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Federations shift site of GA and talk about plans for recruitment

Last year, the run-up to the annual conference of Jewish federations saw the federation’s umbrella body announce a name change and install a new CEO.

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Could the GA be moving from Orlando to New Orleans?

We are hearing whispers that the annual conference of the Jewish Federations of North America, the General Assembly, might be in the midst of a surprise venue switch.

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JDC: No deal on allocations split

The chairman of JDC says the organization needs more money—and needs to get a bigger piece of the pie that it shares with the Jewish Agency for Israel.

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More from the GA: Council on Foundation’s Gunderson is bullish on philanthropy

One of the hidden gems of this year’s GA proved to be a nighttime cocktail hour with the Council on Foundation’s president Steve Gunderson, in which Gunderson, who served for years as a Republican Congressman from Wisconsin, said unequivocally that we are about to enter a golden age of philanthropy.

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Manning sets her mark

Kathy Manning just made her first address as the new chairwoman of the Jewish Federations of North America, telling around 3,000 people gathered for the closing plenary of the federation system’s annual General Assembly conference.

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