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.

 

PJ Library: Living in Utah

Ten years ago my husband and I moved to Utah. I was 6 months pregnant and moving from New York to Utah. I didn’t know what to expect from our new home. The mountains were beautiful but the bagels left something to be desired. I remember speaking with someone who was a born and raised Utahn…

Women's Philantropy in Utah

Women’s Philanthropy of the United Jewish Federation of Utah offers a host of meaningful opportunities for women to make an impact in our Jewish community. Whether your interests lie in education, networking, fundraising, or community service, our cohort offers something for you. Whether y…

Eradicate Hate Global Summit

From September 19th-21st, I had the opportunity to attend the Eradicate Hate Global Summit 2022, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania along with a delegation from Utah including, Jay Jacobson of the antisemitism task force, Reverend France Davis of the Cavalry Baptist Church, Efren Garcia from the ED…

Helping Those in Need - Ukraine

In the past 12 months, our community has stepped up to support refugees in very significant ways. In December 2021, you responded to an appeal asking for support of the Afghan Refugees that were being relocated to Utah. In a short time, $50,000 was raised and was split evenly between Catholi…

A Brief History of the United Jewish Federation of Utah

In 1923, Jack Findley, Dan Alexander, and other friends put up the cash to buy the Enos Wall Mansion at 411 East South Temple, and renamed it “The Covenant House.” It was a social center for all Jewish community meetings other than those in the synagogue and held banquets, dances, USO ho…