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Your Support Makes a World of Difference Your support makes a world of difference. TO OUR FRIENDS AND PARTNERS IN 2020, THANK YOU. Together we are providing vital assistance and crucial programs to Jews all over the world. The Jewish Agency is proud and privileged to represent the voices of Jewish people and communities around the world. Our friends and partners ensure we have the global reach and financial strength to address the needs of the Jewish people on a large scale, along with the infrastructure to quickly meet urgent needs as they arise. To all our many friends and supporters around the globe, we offer our profound thanks for your partnership. To The Jewish Federations of North America and Keren Hayesod/UIA, your core support powers our global partnership. No single gift touches more lives. We also thank the many Federations who not only provide indispensable core funding, but also make designated grants to critical programs and emergency campaigns. 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