The document provides an overview of the history and structure of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton from its origins in the early 20th century to the present day. It summarizes the Federation's vision of supporting Jewish values, education, and community building. It also outlines the Federation's local agencies and beneficiaries, committees, partner organizations, and national priorities.

1. Board Orientation February, 2015

2. History and Background
 First Jewish Citizen in Edmonton 1893.
 Edmonton Hebrew Association formed 1906.
 Chevra Kadisha and Talmud Torah founded 1912.
 First Synagogue built on 95th St. 1912.
 First Talmud Torah Building, 103rd St. 1925.
 Beth Shalom Congregation founded 1932.
 Edmonton Jewish Community Council formed 1954.
 EJCC merger with UJA to form The Jewish Federation
of Edmonton 1982.

3. Vision
 Committed to community building in collaboration
with all Jewish organizations and institutions;
 Continuity of Jewish values: Tzedakah, Tikkun Olam,
Klal Israel;
 Support of the State and people of Israel;
 Official voice of Edmonton’s Jewish Community on the
Local, National and International stage;
 United Jewish Appeal is the primary instrument of
Federation’s support for local, national and
international Jewish obligations.

4. Values
 Support of Jewish Education:
 Day Schools, Camps, Youth Programs, Adult Education, Holocaust
Symposium, Asper, March of the Living, Global Day of Jewish Learning.
 Community Building:
 Community Relations, Communications and Community Facilities
Utilization Committees, support of Jewish Family Services, Drop-in,
P2G, EPS Liaison Committee and Chief’s Advisory Council.
 Heritage and Cultural Programming:
 PJ Library, Film Festival, Heritage Days, Remembrance Day, Holiday
Celebrations, Holocaust Education, support of JAHSENA.
 Yom Hazikaron, Yom Ha’atzmaut, Festival Hatzafon.
 Leadership Development:
 BBYO, Hillel, J.CORE, March of the Living, Canada Israel
Experience (Birthright, MASA).

5. The Federation Companies
 Edmonton United Jewish Appeal
 Fundraising, operating, beneficiary support.
 Edmonton Jewish Youth Centre
 Programming.
 Jewish Community Centre of Edmonton
 Youth, Athletic, Central address.
 Edmonton Jewish Community Charitable Foundation
 Endowments, grants.
 Jewish Free Loan Society
 Support for individuals in need.

6. Local Beneficiary Agencies
 Regular Beneficiaries:
 Talmud Torah Society
 Jewish Family Services
 Camp BB Riback
 Menorah Academy *
*Directed giving
 Surplus Allocations:
 BBYO
 Maccabi delegation
 Beth Israel
 Beth Shalom
 Beth Ora
 Beth Tzedek
 Senior’s Drop-in Centre
 Chabad Lubavitch
 The EDJGE –Kollel
 JAHSENA

7. Registered Organizations
 Edmonton Talmud Torah Society
 Jewish Family Services
 Camp BB Riback
 Menorah Academy
 Beth Israel Synagogue
 Beth Shalom Synagogue
 Beth Ora Congregation
 Beth Tzedek Congregation
 Senior’s Drop-in Centre
 Aviv Israeli Fold Dance Association
 Beit Horim – Our Parent’s Home
 The EDJGE – Edmonton Kollel
 Chabad Lubavitch of Edmonton
 Edmonton Chevra Kadisha
 JAHSENA – The Jewish Archives and Historical Society of Edmonton and
Northern Alberta
 Our Parents’ Home (Beit Horim)

8. Other Local Jewish Organizations
 Edmonton Hadassah-WIZO
 Jewish National Fund, Edmonton
 ORT – Organization for Research & Technology
 Na’amat Edmonton
 Emunah/Mizrachi Edmonton
 Beth Shalom Women’s League
 National Council of Jewish Women, Edmonton Section
 Edmonton Chevra Kadisha
 Phoenix Society for Faith and Harmony
 CJPAC – Canadian Jewish Political Action Committee

9. Federation Structure
 Executive:
 President
 Past-President
 Treasurer
 Secretary
 Vice Presidents (up to 6)
 Board
24 Directors – 3-year term
4 Directors – 1-year appointments
2 UJA Co-Chairs – 2-year terms overlapping
 Committees -- 12
 Staff – CEO, CFO, plus 4.

10. Committees of Federation
 Executive
 UJA
 Community Relations and Advocacy
 Communications and Community Development
 Budget & Allocations
 Finance
 Personnel
 Governance
 Program
 Holocaust Education
 Strategic Planning
 Nominating
 Facilities & Infrastructure (CFUC fills this role for now)
 J.CORE
 P2G
 Ad-Hoc Committees

11. Organizations within Federation
 BBYO – B’nai Brith Youth Organization.
 Hillel – Jewish University Students.
 Maccabi Edmonton – sends youth to Maccabi games.
 Jewish Free Loan Society – small interest-free loans to
Jewish Community members.

12. National and International partner
organizations
 JFNA – Jewish Federations of North America
 World ORT
 JFC-UIA – Jewish Federations Canada – United Israel
Appeal Canada
 CIJA – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
 JAFI – the Jewish Agency for Israel
 JDC – The Joint Distribution Committee
 JCC Association –Jewish Community Centres of North
America

13. Values and Principles of the
Canadian National System
 Core Values:
 Israel, Jewish Continuity, Social Justice
 Canadian Values
 Democracy, Freedom, Tolerance and Peace
 Jewish Values
 Yisrael Arevim zeh b’zeh: caring for one another and
concern for the Jewish people in Canada, Israel and the
world.

14. Guiding Principles of the National
System
 Belief in the Collective
 10 local Federations plus Regional Community Council
partners, JFNA
 Strengthening Israel and the Israel Diaspora
Relationship
 JAFI, JDC, World ORT, CIE, P2G
 Building Leadership in the next generation
 Young leadership and other initiatives
 Advocacy and Social Justice
 CIJA

15. CIJA – National Priorities
 • To counter anti-Semitism in all its manifestations and to establish definitively
that denying the Jewish people the right to a Jewish state is a form of anti-
Semitism;
 • To promote and encourage Jewish engagement in Canadian civil society and
political life;
 • To facilitate the broadest possible engagement of our constituency in Jewish
activism by establishing Jewish, pro-Israel and social policy advocacy as a
platform for engagement of our constituencies;
 • To be identified as a pre-eminent contributor to social policy at the national
and provincial levels;
 • To secure recognition by Canadians of the historical contributions that Jewish
citizens have made to Canadian society;
 • To sustain continued non-partisan support for Israel;
 • To enhance Federations as a central instrument of building community and
enhancing Jewish life in Canada and to enhance their capacity to provide
services to their local communities.4

16. JAFI—The Jewish Agency for Israel
 We connect Jews with Israel, with one another,
with their heritage, and with our collective future
 Programs:
 Youth Aliyah
 Shlichim
 P2G
 Ulpan
 Masa Israel Journey
 Project TEN: Global Tikun Olam
 Youth Futures: Mentoring at-risk children

17. JDC: The American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee
 JDC is the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian
assistance organization, impacting millions of lives in
more than 70 countries today. JDC leverages a
century’s experience confronting poverty and crisis
around the world to:
 Save the World’s Poorest Jews
 Revitalize Jewish Life
 Empower Israel’s Future
 Develop Tomorrow’s Jewish Leaders
 Rescue Victims of Global Emergencies

18. JFNA
 The Strength of a people, the power of community
 The Jewish Federations of North
America represents 152 Jewish Federations and over
300 Network communities, which raise and distribute
more than $3 billion annually for social welfare, social
services and educational needs. The Federation
movement, collectively among the top 10 charities on
the continent, protects and enhances the well-being of
Jews worldwide through the values of tikkun olam
(repairing the world), tzedakah (charity and social
justice) and Torah (Jewish learning).

19. JCC Association
 JCC Association is the continental umbrella organization for the Jewish
Community Center Movement, which includes more than 350 JCCs, YM-
YWHAs, and camp sites in the U.S. and Canada. JCC Association offers a wide
range of services and resources to help its affiliates to provide educational,
cultural, social, Jewish identity-building, and recreational programs for people
of all ages and backgrounds.
 The JCC’s primary purpose is to strengthen Jewish life and is built upon
these principles:
 Creating a Jewish identity is a unique and individual life-long process.
 Respecting and supporting diverse Jewish opinions, beliefs, and practices are
essential for strong and enduring Jewish communities.
 Interaction between diverse groups of Jews is critical for the well-being and
future of the Jewish people.
 Jewish living and learning sit at the heart of the JCC.
 Israel is an eternal birthright of the Jewish people, linking us to our past and to
Jews around the world today.
 Strong Jewish communities benefit, and benefit from, their larger communities.