Our Mission

The mission of Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York is to build and maintain a strong and united Jewish community in order to ensure the creative survival and continuity of the Jewish people. It is the community's central agency for meeting Jewish needs and articulating Jewish concerns in the Capital Region, in Israel, nationally, and around the world.

The Federation gives continuity to Jewish values:

• Mutual respect and accommodation of diversity within Jewish life (klal Yisrael)
  
  
• The requirement of righteous giving and just behavior that ensures the basic well-being of fellow human beings (tzedakah)
  
  
• The obligation to do good works, promote peace and understanding, and help the hungry, homeless and oppressed (tikkun olam)
  
  
• The supporting of Israel, the democratic homeland for the Jewish people
  

The Federation fulfills our mission by:

• Providing financial resources to help meet community needs, locally, nationally, in Israel, and around the world
  
  
• Supplying educational resources for children and adults, educators and families
  
  
• Working with the media, policy-makers, and other opinion-shapers on behalf of various community constituencies
  
  
• Keeping the community informed about relevant current issues
  
  
• Changing lives and giving people the opportunity for new experiences through programs and services