Heritage Florida Jewish News - Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice

Shalom, friends,

The staff and Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando wish you and your family a sweet New Year 5778!

We enter a new year filled with great promise and great expectations. Fittingly, your Federation is simultaneously embarking on a promising new journey, guided by an updated strategic vision that we believe will enrich the lives of all Jews in Central Florida.

In the months ahead, JFGO will focus on functions that are essential to the community and can be executed most effectively by the Federation, such as leadership development, outreach, advocacy on crucial political issues, and support of Israel and global Jewish causes.

Federation will continue to raise funds to accomplish our core goals while devoting additional resources to directly support our community's outstanding Jewish organizations and synagogues. JFGO aims to partner with these organizations to help them achieve their respective goals.

To learn even more about what our community needs, we continue to host executive and board president gatherings, where we discuss the challenges our organizations face. Federation wants to become the catalyst to finding solutions to all our challenges, and these gatherings are a crucial collaborative tool that will ensure our success.

We enter 5778 fueled by renewed confidence and strength, both of which are made possible by your support of Federation. We thank you for helping us nurture and sustain the Jewish future. We can't wait to embark on this bold, new journey with you in the year ahead!

L'Shana Tova UMetukah,

Rhonda Forest, President,

Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando