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A Text for the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, JCRCs, and Israel Advocacy Organizations

Posted on July 30, 2014 Written by Stephen G. Donshik 2 Comments

If you have not heard of, seen, or read the book, Roadblock to Peace, by David Bedein, do so immediately. It is a remarkable piece of work and essential reading for all those involved in Israel advocacy. This book is a primer on how the United States … [Continue reading]

Foster Relationships, Build Bridges

Posted on July 29, 2014 Written by eJP 6 Comments

I believe in clal yisrael - a sense of shared community among all Jews - and I believe that individual Jews (and the Jewish collective) benefit from participating in tightly-knit communities. [This essay is from "Philanthropic Priorities in Light … [Continue reading]

Experiential Jewish Education: Back to the Future

Posted on July 29, 2014 Written by eJP Leave a Comment

by Dr. Gil Graff Recently, I attended the annual conference of the Network for Research in Jewish Education, in Los Angeles. There, I participated in a session on principles of experiential education articulated by John Dewey in the first half of … [Continue reading]

Debating Perpetuity: Five Considerations

Posted on July 29, 2014 Written by eJP Leave a Comment

Foundations have flexibility - they can vary their spending rates based upon their plans and circumstances. by John Hoover Several years ago, ACBP set out to research issues facing spend down foundations. To our surprise, there was little … [Continue reading]

Challenge Underestimated: Pianko Responds

Posted on July 28, 2014 Written by eJP 1 Comment

[eJP note: The following essay by Noam Pianko is in response to a grouping of essays by Barry Shrage, Jonah Pesner, Seth Cohen and Aryeh Bernstein - originally published in Sh’ma - that appeared over the past month or so.] by Noam Pianko In … [Continue reading]

Coding the Next Iron Dome?

Posted on July 28, 2014 Written by eJP Leave a Comment

It is clear that there is every possibility that one of the people in the room could be the next Iron Dome inventor, and that their time in Israel has made them even more connected to the possibility of doing something big. Photo courtesy The Jewish Agency.

A group of young 20-somethings stand in a Soho-like loft space in a tech incubator in South Tel Aviv, presenting the future of traffic to a panel of the Start Up Nation’s leading lights. The CTO of PayPal Israel is there (they are sponsoring the … [Continue reading]

Israel: Not a Time for Zealotry or Shyness with Children

Posted on July 28, 2014 Written by eJP 3 Comments

by Cyd Weissman Minutes after coming out of the bomb shelter last week, I saw a father and his twin daughters finish a meal and quietly chat in a Tel Aviv restaurant as if nothing had just happened. On the streets of Jerusalem a mother told me … [Continue reading]

The Business of Hiring and Getting Hired at Jewish Nonprofits

Posted on July 27, 2014 Written by eJP 1 Comment

The pictured graph shows that 2014 has so far seen the highest number of jobs-per-week advertised on the JewishJobs.com since the site was founded in 2001; courtesy JewishJobs.com.

by Alina Dain Sharon JNS.org It has been six years since the economy crashed in 2008, and while finding employment has been a challenge, the tide may be taking a turn for the better - particularly in the nonprofit sector. But where do Jewish … [Continue reading]