Your generosity powers real change. Each impact area shows how your support strengthens Jewish life, here and around the world.
– building a community where you feel safe and welcome.
Florida ranks 4th highest for antisemitic activity in the U.S., and Palm Beach County has the most antisemitic incidents in the state.1
Nearly half of American Jews report they have altered their behavior due to fear of antisemitism.2
80 percent of religious-based hate crimes in Florida are attributed to antisemitism.3
Through your support, we’re securing schools and synagogues, empowering students with Holocaust education and leading advocacy efforts that push back against hate. Together, we’re taking meaningful action to combat antisemitism and ensure our community feels protected and proud.
In security grants are improving local Jewish institutions thanks in part to Federation’s advocacy efforts.4
Local students participated in live experiential Holocaust learning last year, through our partnership with community organizations and The School District of Palm Beach County. 5
Through our leadership of a coalition of partners that significantly increases penalties for many antisemitic activities under the Florida Public Nuisance Act.
– creating a community that stands up for our global Jewish family.
19,500+ rockets disrupted everyday life in our partnership region of TZAHAR (Tzfat, Hatzor HaGlilit and Rosh Pina) in northern Israel.6
50% increase in reports of PTSD in Israel since October 7, 2023.7
20% decline in Israel’s economy since October 7, 2023, leaving families and businesses grappling with severe income loss. 8
Your generosity is providing trauma care, hospital support, and emergency funding for families and businesses. You’re helping Israel recover, rebuild and remain resilient.
Victims of sexual abuse were assisted with therapy and support.9
Hospitals have been provided with medical equipment, trauma support and direct aid to first responders, soldiers and families affected by loss or injury. 10
Emergency grants provided to small businesses. 11
6. Swords of Iron: an Overview, The Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv University
7. The Lancet: “PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety After the October 7, 2023, Attack in Israel: A Nationwide Prospective Study,” published January 5, 2024
8. The Jewish Chronicle: “Israel Economy Shrinks by 20% in Wake of Gaza War,” published February 21, 2024
9. Maslan presentation, November 2024
10. JFNA collective response data, Impact Stats from IERC Allocations as of June 3, 2024
11. JFNA collective response data, Impact Stats from IERC Allocations as of June 3, 2024
– fostering a community that offers the help you need to covercome life’s challenges.
Florida ranks 40th among all states for access to mental health care.12
1in 5 children in Palm Beach County go to bed hungry each night.13
4in 5 households cannot afford our county’s median home price.14
Your support ensure that no one is left behind. From delivering tens of thousands of meals to families in need to providing mental health services and home care for seniors, you’re giving people the strength, stability and compassion they deserve.
Mental health session hours provided by Alpert JFS 15 choose between food, medicine and healthcare.15
Meals delivered to local people in need through our volunteer projects and human service partners.16
Hours of subsidized home health care services for seniors in need.17
12. Mental Health America: The State of Mental Health in America report, 2024
13. Palm Beach County Food Bank website
14. Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County: Palm Beach County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment, February 2021
15. Alpert JFS Senior Subsidy tracking document
16. Kohl JVC
17. Kramer Senior Services Senior Subsidy tracking document
– cultivating a community where you can be active and involved in meaningful ways.
52% of Jews are seeking more ways to participate in Jewish Life.18
39% of parents are newly considering Jewish camps and schools.19
75% of Jewish adults believe Judaism is a meaningful part of their lives.20
From classrooms to camps and Shabbat tables, your generosity helps people of all ages celebrate their heritage. You’re inspiring pride, deepening engagement, and building a thriving Jewish future.
Increase in teens participating in Mandel JCC teen programs and experiences since 2023. 21
Increase in enrollment at Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Preparatory School since 2019. 22
Local young adults have taken part in OneTable Shabbat dinners. 23
18. Pulse Study, conducted by Jewish Federations of North America, spring 2024
19. JFNA Jewish Insider: “‘The Surge,’ ‘The Core,’ and More: What You Need to Know About the Explosion of Interest in Jewish Life” by Mimi Kravetz, Sarah Eisenman, and David Manchester, published May 9, 2024
20. Pulse Study, conducted by Jewish Federations of North America, spring 2024
21. Mandel JCC
22. Meyer Jewish Preparatory School
23. OneTable
It happens because of you. Click below to see our Stakeholder Report, which provides you with data, stories and insights that demonstrate the remarkable results you are achieving through Federation. The report shows the outcome of our community needs.
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, recognized as one of the most effective charities addressing the greatest areas of need and building a bright Jewish future in the Palm Beaches, Israel and 70 countries around the world.
