Shema: A Virtual Listening Session with Local Black Leadership

On behalf of the new Goldring Family Foundation Center for Jewish-Multicultural Affairs (CJMA), a program of the Jewish Federation of the Greater New Orleans, we are proud to share with you a recording of our recent incredible event "Shema: A Virtual Listening Session with Local Black Leadership." With over 400 people tuning in live via Zoom and Facebook, it is clear that our Jewish community understands the need for a real, substantive movement for justice for African-Americans and is ready to be a part of that movement.
 
Thank you to the ADL South Central Region and the National Council of Jewish Women Greater New Orleans Section for co-hosting the event, and a special thank you to our own Davida Finger, a CJMA Advisory Council member, for serving as moderator. And most importantly, thank you to our impressive and accomplished speakers, who identified a number of impactful action steps that we as members of the Jewish community – individually and organizationally – can undertake in the coming days, weeks, months, and years to effect meaningful change of/in many of the systemic challenges facing the Black community.
 
We hope you have an opportunity to watch this extraordinary program and heed the call to action. The Federation and its CJMA, which officially launches October 1, are looking forward to working with you to turn our speakers' words into deeds.

Bradley Bain and Ina Davis
Co-Chairs | Goldring Family Foundation Center
for Jewish-Multicultural Affairs 

GiveNOLA Day 2020

Everything is different now. Everything. We weren't sure what to expect from this year's GiveNOLA Day, but we were cautiously optimistic.

Today we are incredibly humbled by your support.

Our goal was to raise $100,000 from at least 200 household gifts during Give NOLA Day’s 24-hour timeframe. Because of you, we eclipsed both marks, receiving $133,766 from 282 donations, and placed fourth overall in amount raised. Because of this, we will receive an extra $1,000 from the Greater New Orleans Foundation which we can use to further our efforts here in our community.

For more than 100 years, we've stood at the forefront of social justice advocacy and philanthropy here in New Orleans - because of you. You make our work possible.

A special thanks to our generous sponsors: Brian and Lisa Katz, Bill and Susan Hess, Arnie and Susan Fielkow, Robert Force, Sherri Tarr, Maury Herman, Russ Herman, Robert Force, and Mara and Joshua Force.

Thank you.