On Tuesday, January 28^th out community gathered at the Memorial Art Gallery to hear from Rom El-Hai, a survivor of the Nova Music Festival on October 7^th, who shared his survival story and to raise awareness.     

WROC-TV Channel 8: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/community/community-events/oct-7-survivor-shares-story-in-rochester/

WHAM-TV – Channel 13: https://13wham.com/news/local/october-7th-attack-survivor-speaks-in-rochester

International Holocaust Remembrance Day was on January 27^th and the Federation’s Center for Holocaust Awareness and Information (CHAI) hosted an event featuring Tara DeVay speaking on Courage in the Face of Evil: The Righteous Among the Nations.

WROC-TV – Channel 8: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/holocaust-survivor-says-hes-alive-because-family-hid-him-in-holland/

WHEC-TV – Channel 10: https://www.whec.com/top-news/holocaust-survivor-speaks-at-event-to-mark-80-years-since-liberation-of-auschwitz/

Daphne Futerman Selected for National Women’s Philanthropy Board

February 5th, 2024

Mazal Tov to Daphne Futerman on being selected for the National Women’s Philanthropy Board of the Jewish Federations of North America. National Women’s Philanthropy is the fastest growing campaign of Jewish Federations, and engages Jewish women in the fulfilling work of making the world a better place. Women’s philanthropy represents over 200 million in annual giving across the Federation system and over 18,000 Lions of Judah are contributing gifts of $5,000 and above. In every Jewish community, Federations are building and supporting Jewish life for today and for generations to come.

We are proud to have three members of our community representing Rochester on the National Women’s Philanthropy board: Lisa Axelrod, Daphne Futerman, and Debbie Gordon.