by Jon Levisohn Jewish service-learning is a hot topic, and rightly so. Funders, policy makers and academics have noticed a groundswell of activism and energy in the Jewish world, especially among young people, and have hopped on board. This has led to an expansion of service-learning …
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A Conversation about the Relevancy of Denominations and 21st Century American Jews
by Robert I. Evans and Avrum D. Lapin Do lines really matter today between the various denominations of Judaism? That was the out-front question debated by four prominent rabbis in front of over 250 attendees at a panel discussion last week convened by the Philadelphia Board of Rabbis and …
Three Steps to a More Inclusive Community
by Ruthie Rotenberg In March, at the JFN Conference in Israel, I was privileged to join a group of funders on a site visit to several inclusive programs in the Tel Aviv area. Each program we visited was incredible in how they focused on creating a more inclusive community, supportive and …
Asian Jewish Life
Digging Out the Past: Quest to Uncover Jewish Harbin
by Dan Ben-Canaan Since its foundation by not only to Russians but to many …
Helping “Lost Jews” Find the Way Home
by Gaby Wine To suggest that one man alone is able to change the course of …
You Tai Ren Zai Na Er? (Where are the Jews?)
by Naomi Nason I live in two separate worlds. The first involves my ingrained …
Cool People / Cool Stuff
Grapevine: Moving from Program-Centric to Customer-Centric
by Sacha Litman A year ago, GrapeVine was a dream that some Jewish leaders …
Tikva Records and the American Jet Set
[This post is part of a series updating the award recipient projects of the …
Hillel Connect: The Modern Guide to Jewish Life on Campus
[This post is part of a series updating the award recipient projects of the …
In Case You Missed
Limmud FSU Einstein: A First Look
Kicking off Limmud FSU's seventh year, Limmud FSU Princeton opened this past Friday afternoon just a short hop away from Princeton University. This, the first multi-day Limmud FSU event to take place in North America, brought 650 participants (including 50 kids) together for three days of Jewish …
Free Hebrew-language Children’s Books Program Expands Across U.S.
Sifriyat Pijama B’America strengthens connections to Jewish values, the Hebrew language, in local American communities Israeli-American and Jewish-American families across the United States are participating in a new children’s program through which they are mailed monthly - for free - a …
America’s First Female Rabbi Reflects on Four Decades Since Ordination
In an interview with JointMedia News Service, Rabbi Sally Priesand discusses the obstacles she overcame to attain ordination and find her own pulpit, as well as how the presence of women has changed the nature of the rabbinate. by Michele Alperin JointMedia News Service Rabbi Sally Priesand, …
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