LOJE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

In December, Women’s Philanthropy celebrated the Lion of Judah Endowment’s (LOJE) 50 year anniversary of building flourishing Jewish communities worldwide – and began imagining how our Jewish communities can flourish for the next 50 years. The conference took place in Phoenix, Arizona and welcomed thousands of women from around the country. Three main topics were at the forefront of conversation: the mental health of our communities, continuing rise of antisemitism, and answering the critical needs of our Ukrainian brothers and sisters. Women heard from speakers including Katie Couric, an award-winning journalist, author, and Eric Fingerhut, President & CEO, Jewish Federations of North America.

This Women’s Philanthropy event is one of several happening nationally this year and is open to women who designate a gift to Federation above $1800. Philanthropy and the Jewish value of tzedakah is powerful; and, Jewish women have led successfully by example in our community for decades. They strongly believe that they must financially support the Jewish Federation because it best leverages economies of scale, partner networks, and community partner relationships to achieve all the good they want to see in the community.

More than 1,200 female philanthropists and leaders from across the US, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, and Israel gathered at the International Lions of Judah Conference (ILOJC) where they raised a collective $24.2 million.