Jewish Federation’s Impact on
underrepresented Communities
The Jewish Federation is proud to support and
advocate for underrepresented groups, such as Jews
of color, immigrants, members of the LGBTQIA+
community and others. Striving to help members of
these groups access important services, resources
and connect with their Jewish identity fuels the
Jewish Federation in supporting endeavors through
Tribe 12, HIAS Pennsylvania, the Jewish Relief
Agency, KleinLife, Mitzvah Food Program and the
Jewish Community Relations Council.

Of Jewish households in Greater Philadelphia*:
1 in 10
include a Jew of color, where an
adult identifies as Hispanic, Black,
Asian or another race
1 in 10
17 %
6 %
include someone who
identifies as LGBTQIA+
of Jewish adults were born
outside of the United States
are Russian-speaking and 2% are
Russian-only speaking
*According to the Jewish Federation's 2019 Community Portrait
Impact by the Numbers (Fiscal Year 2021)
18,000 $
granted to
LGBTQIA+ programming
through the Jewish
Community Fund
36,000 200 +
granted through the
Jewish Community Fund
to provide citizenship
and family reunification
services to immigrant and
refugee families
people engaged in
Jewish Community
Relations Council
programs about Jews
of Color and diversity in
the Jewish community
$ Meet Marianna and Elvera,
Jewish Relief Agency (JRA) Staff
The fact that the Jewish Federation is dedicated to funding
inclusive organizations and those specifically running
LGBTQIA+ programming (and is a member of the J.Proud
Consortium) is more helpful than you can know. It’s important
that these programs exist and that people know that they are a
valued part of the Jewish community. If the Jewish Federation
is supporting something, it’s letting the Greater Philadelphia
Jewish community know what our values are.

Galia Godel, Program Manager of LGBTQ Initiatives,
Jewish Family and Children’s Service
20 JUNE 3, 2021
JEWISH EXPONENT
Roughly 1,500 Russian-speaking Jews
utilize our food delivery services. During
the pandemic, we have had to make
some major adjustments to meet this
population’s needs. Since face to face
communications have been limited over
the last year, our Russian phone line is
busier than ever. For our volunteers, we
created a handout with common Russian
phrases and recordings, which they use
to communicate with clients. In May’s
food delivery box, we included a CDC
handout in Russian that explains the
COVID-19 vaccine. All in all, we try to
always keep in mind who the population
is that we’re serving, what special needs
they may have, and how to best offer
culturally appropriate foods.

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