About Us
Jewish Federation of Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Jewish Federation is a collaborative nonprofit organization focused on building a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive Jewish community. We work with people and partners everywhere to lead initiatives, raise funds and support essential community services. For more than 90 years, the Federation has served the community by nurturing Jewish life and learning, helping those in need and building connections with Israel and Jews around the world. This long-standing partnership is one of 43 partnerships of the Jewish Agency for Israel, which aims to strengthen ties between Jewish communities worldwide and Israel.​
The Partnership enables meaningful connections that transcend geographical boundaries by facilitating people-to-people interactions, funding for community projects, and professional exchanges. It provides a platform for mutual understanding, shared experiences, and collaborative efforts to support the growth and well-being of both communities.
The Jewish Agency's Partnership 2Gether platform, of which Rehovot - Minneapolis is a part, promotes living bridges among Jewish communities around the world. Through these partnerships, the Jewish Agency nurtures a sense of global Jewish peoplehood, strengthens Jewish identity, and fosters a tangible connection to Israel.
Rehovot, the city of science and culture was founded in 1890 and in 2020 celebrated it’s 130th birthday The city is one of the 15 largest cities in Israel and today has over 160,000 residents. The capital of the lowlands consists of new and old neighborhoods, and houses the Weizmann Institute, the Faculty of Agriculture of the Hebrew University and other academic institutions. Rehovot has many cultural, community and leisure centers as well as a hi-tech park and many commerce centers. It is a city with constant activity and development as well as a city with a diverse population.