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Israel and Overseas: Working Locally to Connect Globally

For decades, the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis has been committed to the welfare of Jewish people worldwide. Even before the modern State of Israel was born, the Jewish community of Indianapolis has worked diligently to raise and allocate funds to rescue and assist Jews seeking refuge from lands across the globe.

Today, thousands of Jews in Israel and in 70 other countries depend on the Federation and our overseas partner agencies, including the Jewish Agency for Israel, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, World ORT, and the Ethiopian National Project, for a lifeline of programs that provide assistance with food, housing, rescue, and resettlement. Federation-funded programs and services also help to educate Jewish people, revitalize Jewish programming, and rebuild communities devastated by economic hardship and acts of war and terror.

As an integral part of the Federation’s Community Planning and Allocations Department, the Israel and Overseas Department is charged with the responsibilities of:



06 to 10 FEB

Using Creativity and Theater to Bridge Conflict and Diversity (a P2G visit)




Israeli Identities Through Eurovision

JFGI Education Center 6705 Hoover Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260

A New Jewish Dialogue

The Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency for Israel addresses the JFNA GA

Traveling soon? Contact Michèle Boukai, Israel and Overseas Director! • Heading to Israel? Michèle can help you plan your trip, suggest an itinerary and tour guides, and offer interesting person-to-person experiences in the Western Galilee.

• Traveling to Budapest, JFGI's partner city in Europe? Michèle can help set up your visit, suggest an itinerary and tour guides, and offer interesting person-to-person experiences.

• Going elsewhere? Michèle may be able to help with your plans and set you up with a Jewish experience.

Interested? Contact Michèle at 317-475-4274 or email@example.com.


Project Ten: A summer of volunteering, studying, and traveling in Ethiopia, Ghana, Israel, or Mexico
Northern Exposure: A one-week Israel experience program, offers an opportunity to encounter Israel through community service, hikes, and spirituality workshops.
Onward Israel: A six-week program will include all of the amazing elements of Livnot in Tzfat, with an internship component that gives participants vital career experience in their fields.
Spain of the Jews with Seminars International