The Federation Blog

Our Goal for creating this blog is to give the Utah Jewish community a platform to have their voices heard. Topics for the blog will range from What does being Jewish mean for local individuals, parenting Jewish, favorite recipes to local & global frustrations with the Jewish community.

 

UJFU Responds to Hateful Incident at BYU Athletic Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dr. Jay Jacobson, Chair, Antisemtism Task Force,United Jewish Federation of Utah
Alex Shapiro, Executive Director, United Jewish Federation of Utah
Ron Zamir, Chair, Community Relations Committee, United Jewish Federation of Utah
Luna Banuri, Executive Director, Uta…

Camp Ometz Reflections

We’re pretty sure we won the lottery as the first family to participate in Camp Ometz at the National Abilities Center (NAC) in early August.  The experience was one where dreams came true.

We are a family that has always loved the outdoors and have struggled for years to share this toge…

Men's Night Out: Building Friendship and Community

MEN’S NIGHT OUT - Building Friendships and Community

This long-time program strives to create community through educational, personal, and social presentations and discussions. These monthly gatherings have fostered personal relationships, long-lasting friendships, and a connection to our…

Goodbye Utah

Ever since I can remember, I had been thinking a lot about what a home is. As a kid I loved playing “house”, I loved making my barbies a home and building small forest homes. As I became a teenager and started to go backpacking my friends used to make fun of me that everywhere I camped I…

Join us for our Annual Summer Party!

The United Jewish Federation of Utah is thrilled to announce that the annual Summer Party will once again be taking place in August of this year.
 
Designed as the Federation's more casual sister event to the annual Ben Gurion gala in Salt Lake City, the Summer Party aims to both develop an…