Genesis Philanthropy Group (GPG) and Brandeis University have signed a multi-million dollar partnership agreement to support the further development and expansion of the Brandeis-Genesis Institute for Russian Jewry (BGI). BGI’s goal is to inspire the next generation of Russian-speaking Jewish community leaders, fortified by Jewish knowledge, systematic understanding of Russian Jewry and a commitment to Jewish people. … [Read more...]
Major Genesis Philanthropy Group Grant Boosts Brandeis’ Institute for Russian Jewry
Posted on April 10, 2013 Written by
Israel Institute Opens in Washington, D.C., to Enhance Knowledge and Study of Modern Israel
Posted on February 26, 2013 Written by
Washington, D.C., February 26, 2012 - A new institute has launched to advance the study of modern Israel in the United States and around the world. The independent, non-partisan Israel Institute will support scholarship, teaching and research in an array of academic and cultural disciplines - including history, politics, international relations, economics, society, culture, art and literature - to foster deeper, more multi-faceted knowledge of modern Israel. … [Read more...]
What One Chabad Rabbi Can Teach Synagogues About Money
Posted on January 24, 2013 Written by
by Dan Judson Rabbi Peretz Chein, the Chabad Rabbi at Brandeis University, is doing something completely unusual for a Jewish religious organization when it comes to money: he is completely transparent about it. On Rabbi Chein’s website, chabadbrandeis.org, below the tab to respond for Shabbas dinner, is a tab with a picture of Rabbi Chein’s smiling face marked, “Finances: See what it costs to operate the Chabad House at Brandeis, and who is supporting it.” Clicking on it brings you to a basic fiscal report, where you can learn that his revenue for FY 2012 was $260,812 and he ended the fiscal year $6286 in the red. Under payroll is budgeted $73, 604 so one has a sense of what he takes as a salary, and from other numbers you can approximate what he spends on a mortgage for the Chabad … [Read more...]
Brandeis Announces Generous U
Posted on January 17, 2013 Written by
The Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy, one of ten research institutes at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, is launching a national contest celebrating student giving on U.S. campuses. “Young people are giving in large numbers,” explained Andrew Hahn, PhD., Director of the Sillerman Center. “We want to acknowledge their generosity and help them promote giving among their peers.” The contest, called Generous U, is open to college student groups, clubs and organizations that engage their peers in charitable giving. The winner will be awarded the $5,000 Sillerman Prize for Philanthropy on College Campuses and earn the “Generous U” title for its college or university. The judges, a panel of volunteers from academia, philanthropy … [Read more...]
AVODAH Releases Alumni Survey Results
Posted on December 16, 2012 Written by
AVODAH just completed a survey of AVODAH alumni in partnership with Repair the World and outside evaluators from Brandeis University. Providing a portrait of the impact of a year-of-service, this survey provides the organization a glimpse of the involvement of the next generation in social change work, the Jewish community and their assumption of leadership positions. … [Read more...]
New Study Illuminates Hardship Facing Jewish Elderly Across the FSU
Posted on November 15, 2012 Written by
Brandeis University’s Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies has released a new report that spotlights the need that persists today among large numbers of Jewish elderly in the countries of the former Soviet Union (FSU). The study, “Hardship and Needs of Elderly Clients in Russia and Ukraine,” reviews the current economic, health, and social conditions of these impoverished elderly Jews, and it strives to compare their circumstances to their counterparts in western countries such as the US. Twenty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, most countries in this region are still hard-put to provide an adequate safety net for their aging adults. These are people who worked their whole lives - as university professors, engineers, and health professionals, etc. - only to see their … [Read more...]
