The Jewish Federation of Edmonton

Board Orientation February, 2015

History and BackgroundFirst Jewish Citizen in Edmonton 1893.Edmonton Hebrew Association formed 1906.Chevra Kadisha and Talmud Torah founded

1912.First Synagogue built on 95th St. 1912.First Talmud Torah Building, 103rd St. 1925.Beth Shalom Congregation founded 1932.Edmonton Jewish Community Council formed

1954.EJCC merger with UJA to form The Jewish

Federation of Edmonton 1982.

VisionCommitted to community building in

collaboration with all Jewish organizations and institutions;

Continuity of Jewish values: Tzedakah, Tikkun Olam, Klal Israel;

Support of the State and people of Israel;Official voice of Edmonton’s Jewish

Community on the Local, National and International stage;

United Jewish Appeal is the primary instrument of Federation’s support for local, national and international Jewish obligations.

ValuesSupport of Jewish Education:

Day Schools, Camps, Youth Programs, Adult Education, Holocaust Symposium, Asper, March of the Living, Global Day of Jewish Learning.

Community Building: Community Relations, Communications and Community Facilities

Utilization Committees, support of Jewish Family Services, Drop-in, P2G, EPS Liaison Committee and Chief’s Advisory Council.

Heritage and Cultural Programming: PJ Library, Film Festival, Heritage Days, Remembrance Day, Holiday

Celebrations, Holocaust Education, support of JAHSENA.Yom Hazikaron, Yom Ha’atzmaut, Festival Hatzafon.

Leadership Development:BBYO, Hillel, J.CORE, March of the Living, Canada Israel

Experience (Birthright, MASA).

The Federation CompaniesEdmonton United Jewish Appeal

Fundraising, operating, beneficiary support.Edmonton Jewish Youth Centre

Programming.Jewish Community Centre of Edmonton

Youth, Athletic, Central address.Edmonton Jewish Community Charitable

FoundationEndowments, grants.

Jewish Free Loan SocietySupport for individuals in need.

Local Beneficiary AgenciesRegular Beneficiaries:

Talmud Torah SocietyJewish Family ServicesCamp BB RibackMenorah Academy *

*Directed giving

Surplus Allocations:BBYOMaccabi delegationBeth IsraelBeth ShalomBeth OraBeth TzedekSenior’s Drop-in CentreChabad LubavitchThe EDJGE –KollelJAHSENA

Registered Organizations Edmonton Talmud Torah Society Jewish Family Services Camp BB Riback Menorah Academy Beth Israel Synagogue Beth Shalom Synagogue Beth Ora Congregation Beth Tzedek Congregation Senior’s Drop-in Centre Aviv Israeli Fold Dance Association Beit Horim – Our Parent’s Home The EDJGE – Edmonton Kollel Chabad Lubavitch of Edmonton Edmonton Chevra Kadisha JAHSENA – The Jewish Archives and Historical Society of Edmonton and

Northern Alberta Our Parents’ Home (Beit Horim)

Other Local Jewish OrganizationsEdmonton Hadassah-WIZOJewish National Fund, EdmontonORT – Organization for Research & TechnologyNa’amat EdmontonEmunah/Mizrachi EdmontonBeth Shalom Women’s LeagueNational Council of Jewish Women, Edmonton

SectionEdmonton Chevra KadishaPhoenix Society for Faith and HarmonyCJPAC – Canadian Jewish Political Action Committee

Federation StructureExecutive:

PresidentPast-PresidentTreasurerSecretaryVice Presidents (up to 6)

Board24 Directors – 3-year term4 Directors – 1-year appointments2 UJA Co-Chairs – 2-year terms overlapping

Committees -- 12Staff – CEO, CFO, plus 4.

Committees of Federation Executive UJA Community Relations and Advocacy Communications and Community Development Budget & Allocations Finance Personnel Governance Program Holocaust Education Strategic Planning Nominating Facilities & Infrastructure (CFUC fills this role for now) J.CORE P2G Ad-Hoc Committees

Organizations within FederationBBYO – B’nai Brith Youth Organization.Hillel – Jewish University Students.Maccabi Edmonton – sends youth to Maccabi

games.Jewish Free Loan Society – small interest-free

loans to Jewish Community members.

National and International partner organizationsJFNA – Jewish Federations of North America

World ORTJFC-UIA – Jewish Federations Canada –

United Israel Appeal CanadaCIJA – The Centre for Israel and Jewish

AffairsJAFI – the Jewish Agency for IsraelJDC – The Joint Distribution CommitteeJCC Association –Jewish Community Centres

of North America

Values and Principles of the Canadian National SystemCore Values:

Israel, Jewish Continuity, Social JusticeCanadian Values

Democracy, Freedom, Tolerance and PeaceJewish Values

Yisrael Arevim zeh b’zeh: caring for one another and concern for the Jewish people in Canada, Israel and the world.

Guiding Principles of the National SystemBelief in the Collective

10 local Federations plus Regional Community Council partners, JFNA

Strengthening Israel and the Israel Diaspora RelationshipJAFI, JDC, World ORT, CIE, P2G

Building Leadership in the next generationYoung leadership and other initiatives

Advocacy and Social JusticeCIJA

CIJA – National Priorities • To counter anti-Semitism in all its manifestations and to establish

definitively that denying the Jewish people the right to a Jewish state is a form of anti-Semitism;

• To promote and encourage Jewish engagement in Canadian civil society and political life;

• To facilitate the broadest possible engagement of our constituency in Jewish activism by establishing Jewish, pro-Israel and social policy advocacy as a platform for engagement of our constituencies;

• To be identified as a pre-eminent contributor to social policy at the national and provincial levels;

• To secure recognition by Canadians of the historical contributions that Jewish citizens have made to Canadian society;

• To sustain continued non-partisan support for Israel; • To enhance Federations as a central instrument of building community and

enhancing Jewish life in Canada and to enhance their capacity to provide services to their local communities.4

JAFI—The Jewish Agency for IsraelWe connect Jews with Israel, with one

another, with their heritage, and with our collective future

Programs:Youth AliyahShlichimP2GUlpanMasa Israel JourneyProject TEN: Global Tikun OlamYouth Futures: Mentoring at-risk children

JDC: The American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeJDC is the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian

assistance organization, impacting millions of lives in more than 70 countries today. JDC leverages a century’s experience confronting poverty and crisis around the world to:

Save the World’s Poorest JewsRevitalize Jewish LifeEmpower Israel’s FutureDevelop Tomorrow’s Jewish LeadersRescue Victims of Global Emergencies

JFNAThe Strength of a people, the power of communityThe Jewish Federations of North

America represents 152 Jewish Federations and over 300 Network communities, which raise and distribute more than $3 billion annually for social welfare, social services and educational needs. The Federation movement, collectively among the top 10 charities on the continent, protects and enhances the well-being of Jews worldwide through the values of tikkun olam (repairing the world), tzedakah (charity and social justice) and Torah (Jewish learning).  

JCC Association JCC Association is the continental umbrella organization for the Jewish

Community Center Movement, which includes more than 350 JCCs, YM-YWHAs, and camp sites in the U.S. and Canada. JCC Association offers a wide range of services and resources to help its affiliates to provide educational, cultural, social, Jewish identity-building, and recreational programs for people of all ages and backgrounds.

The JCC’s primary purpose is to strengthen Jewish life and is built upon these principles: Creating a Jewish identity is a unique and individual life-long process. Respecting and supporting diverse Jewish opinions, beliefs, and practices are

essential for strong and enduring Jewish communities. Interaction between diverse groups of Jews is critical for the well-being and future

of the Jewish people. Jewish living and learning sit at the heart of the JCC. Israel is an eternal birthright of the Jewish people, linking us to our past and to

Jews around the world today. Strong Jewish communities benefit, and benefit from, their larger communities.