Lunch Bunch
Our next edition of Lunch Bunch is with Leket Israel, the National Food Bank of the State of Israel. Their focus is repurposing healthy, surplus food and delivering it to those in need through partner nonprofit organizations. In 2024, Leket donated 33,340 tons of 100% healthy and nutritious food! Leket’s Regional Director of U.S. Development, […]
The Price We Dare Not Forget
Written by Joe Roberts Yom HaZikaron is approaching. In Israel, it is not a day of barbecues or furniture sales. It is a day when the soul of the nation stands still. A siren sounds across the country, and for two minutes, everything freezes—the highways, the schools, the shops, the homes, life itself. People step […]
Statement from the Jewish Federation of Tulsa on Yom HaShoah and the Armenian Genocide
Today, April 24, is a day of profound remembrance. It is Yom HaShoah, the date on the Jewish calendar when we remember the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis—not just as victims of war, but as targets of a systematic, industrial campaign of extermination. And it is also Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, marking the […]
Tamar Regional Council Arrives in Tulsa
Our guests from the Tamar Regional Council, our Israel partner region, have arrived in Tulsa for four days of exploration and opportunities with the Tulsa Jewish community. The Jewish Federation of Tulsa is honored to partner with one of Israel’s most breathtaking and historically rich regions, stretching from the Dead Sea to the Judean Desert. […]
Lunch Bunch with Author Liz Hirsh Naftali: Saving Abigail
Join us for a powerful conversation with author Liz Hirsh Naftali as she shares the gripping true story behind Saving Abigail. This extraordinary account follows the events of October 7, 2023, when three-year-old Abigail Mor Edan was taken hostage by Hamas after terrorists launched a brutal attack on Israel. Abigail’s parents were killed before her […]
Lunch Bunch
From April 20 – 24, the Jewish Federation is hosting three esteemed professionals from the Tamar Regional Council, our Israel partner region. This Lunch Bunch is your opportunity to learn about the governing body of one of Israel’s most breathtaking and historically rich regions, stretching from the Dead Sea to the Judean Desert. Learn about […]
Hug for Hope Comes to Tulsa
We are honored to be partnering with the Hug for Hope initiative, a grassroots program from Israel designed to connect Israeli evacuees with host families across North America. This incredible program offers families deeply affected by the trauma of October 7 a chance to find respite and healing in the comfort of a loving home. Over […]
Hebrew Language Day and the Revival of the Hebrew Language
by Shahaf Feinkuchen, Israel Emissary Hebrew Language Day (יום הלשון העברית) is an Israeli national holiday celebrated annually on the 21st of the Hebrew month of Tevet (this year it falls on January 21, 2025). It coincides with the birthday of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, famously known as the “reviver” of the Hebrew language. The revival of […]
Elson Israel Fellowship
By Joe Roberts The Jewish Federation of Tulsa is proud to unveil a bold new initiative that cements our place as a global leader in shaping the future of Israel, Zionism, and the Jewish people: the Elson Israel Fellowship. This transformative program is made possible by a generous gift from Bill Elson, z”l, whose vision […]
William “Bill” Elson – A Legacy of Caring
William “Bill” Elson – A Legacy of Caring By Brina Reinstein Throughout the history of the Jewish people, the religious mandate of tikkun olam, to repair the world has been a unique characteristic of our culture. Our children are taught to embrace the concept of tzedakah through the examples of their parents and grandparents. Throughout […]