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The Federation Blog

Our Goal for creating this blog is to give the Utah Jewish community a platform to have their voices heard. Topics for the blog will range from What does being Jewish mean for local individuals, parenting Jewish, favorite recipes to local & global frustrations with the Jewish community.

 

Nov 8, 2024

UJFU Condemns Antisemitic Violence In Amsterdam

The United Jewish Federation of Utah stands in solidarity with those who were injured during the appalling antisemitic violence that erupted in Amsterdam last night. We are horrified and outraged at what occurred when anti-Israel mobs terrorized, beat, and injured Israelis and Jews leaving a…

Sep 2, 2024

Our Hearts Are Broken

Today, we enter the Hebrew month of Elul, the month preceding Rosh Hashanah. It is a time of introspection and self-improvement as we prepare for the new year.

Our sages famously taught that the Hebrew word Elul is an acronym for the verse from the Song of Songs: “ani l’dodi v’dodi…

Jun 4, 2024

Welcome, Daniel Benisty-Harris!

Dear Hillel for Utah Community,

We are excited to share that Daniel Benisty-Harris will join Hillel for Utah as the Director of Student & Community Engagement beginning July 15. Daniel stood out to our Committee and the many students who met him for his warmth, passion for Israel and Israel…

May 31, 2024

Community Tool-Kit

Within days of October 7, news outlets and social media's influence on public opinion about Israel could be felt. As the war goes on, Israel as a whole continues to be demonized, Israelis dehumanized, and the one Jewish nation is held to a moral double standard unlike any nation attacked by …

Mar 7, 2024

Press Release: Antisemitism Reaches New Heights in Utah

 

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