UJA Federation of New York

NEW YORK , July 16 -- Top industry leaders paid tribute to Mitch Bainwol, chairman and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and Cary Sherman , president of RIAA, at UJA-Federation of New York's 2008 Music Visionary of the Year ...  

A mission marking the 90th anniversary of the UJA-Federation of New York arrived in Israel. The organization's trip Sunday was scheduled to coincide with Memorial Day and Independence Day in Israel.  

NEW YORK (JTA) -- The man who can claim some credit for having Sammy Davis Jr. kiss Archie Bunker on television is going to leave most of his fortune to Jewish causes.  

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Rabbi Michael Paley, scholar in residence and director of the Jewish Resource Center of the UJA-Federation of New York, was the keynote speaker at the annual board installation meeting last month at the Jewish Community Center in Sea View.  

Many supporters are willing to accept that it's politically expedient for Barack Obama to align himself with Jewish causes and distance himself from Muslim and Arab concerns, writes Steve Kornacki, but few realize that he won't have any more latitude if he becomes president .  

The UJA-Federation of New York will spend $1.5 million over three years on programs for young Israeli children and parents at risk.