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Our Mission: Building Community

The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis is the central philanthropic, planning and community relations organization of the Jewish community. The Federation and its agencies, in cooperation with the synagogues, function to promote the general welfare of the Jewish community and to ensure the creative survival and continuity of the Jewish people. Click here to read more about us...

All of Us Together

The Indianapolis Jewish community is more than the sum of its parts. It is thriving. It is dynamic.Indianapolis is what we make it. Click here to continue reading...

Architects of Our Community

The idea of building something has great power in our Indianapolis Jewish community.The Max and Mae Simon Jewish Community Campus unites us as never before. Architects of our Community

Focus on Education

Education has always been at the center of Jewish culture.And in an uncertain world -- where stability has always hung by a thread for the Jewish community -- education is a solid rock to stand upon. Focus on Education

Older and Wise

Our Jewish tradition teaches us to love and respect the elderly members of our community.So it's a priority to provide services that fulfill the emotional, physical and medical needs of our growing population of senior citizens. Older and Wiser

A Global Community

As we face the beginning ofa new century, we can marvel at how small our world has become and the many changes the Jewish community has witnessed at home, in Israel and around the world. A Global Community

Just Who Do We Think We Are Anyway

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Helping Those in Need

A Brief History of the Federation System

When the Jews were exiled from the Land of Israel, nearly two thousand years ago, they dispersed across many countries, fragmenting into small groups among widely divergent cultures and empires. However, the Jews remained internationally united. The glue was an allegiance to a code of laws and rituals set forth in the Torah and Talmud. Read more...
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JFGI Coordinates Services for Senior Adults

ElderSource is a network of coordinated services provided to older adults in the greater Indianapolis area. With its partner agencies, ElderSource offers a range of services to support and assist older adults and their families as they adapt to the aging process. Learn more about ElderSource...

Pilot Project Will Aid Elderly

Rob Schneider, Indianapolis Star

As the city prepares for a sharp increase in its 65-and-over population, a local groupannounces a new effort to make Indianapolis more "elder-friendly." Read article...

What is UJC? What is Federation?

Defining the UJC-Federation System

United Jewish Communities (UJC) is the largest single Jewish philanthropy in existence. UJC represents and serves North American Jewry’s primary fund-raising and service-providing agencies, a network ofJewish federations and independent communities. These organizations are dedicated to improving and enriching Jewish life around the world. Learn more about UJC and Federation...

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Do you have a few extra hours a week you would like to share with the community? Why don't you become a community volunteer? The few hours you invest will reap more dividends than you can ever imagine. Find ways to get involved...

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Frequently Asked Questions About Federation

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