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.

 

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…

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…

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 …

Press Release: Antisemitism Reaches New Heights in Utah

 

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Thank you to our Ben Gurion Society Sponsors!

Thank you to our Ben Gurion Society Sponsors!

 

Platinum

  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  • Sherri and Marty Zigman

 

Silver

  • The University of Utah
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Bronze

  • cRc nationwide
  • Exit Factor
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  • Tyer Quinn, Chapman Richards and Ass…