Lynn Schusterman: Unintimidated Philanthropist
August 31, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In Case You Missed, Jewish Philanthropy, Philanthropy in Israel, The Blog
by Eetta Prince-Gibson
The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation (CLSFF), chaired by Lynn Schusterman from Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a primary supporter of Bat Kol, the Israeli organization for religious lesbians.
CLSFF is one of the largest Jewish-centric»
The Power of An Idea; The Power of Limmud New York
January 25, 2010 by eJP
Filed under The Limmud Experience
Limmud New York, the first child of Limmud International, recently concluded their 6th annual conference.
Launched in 2005 by six volunteers, and assistance from UJA Federation of New York, The Picower Foundation and Bikkurim, last weekend’s conference featured over 300»
The Phenomenon Called Limmud
January 11, 2010 by Dan Brown
Filed under The Limmud Experience
55,000 meals served; 900 sessions; 320 presenters, a 380 page program book and 2500 participants from 40 countries. Those attending ranged from eight weeks to 90 years; 1000 were first-timers and 300 were between 5 and 18. Such were some»
Limmud UK: The Mother of All Conferences
December 28, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Education, The Blog, The Limmud Experience, The World
by Adam Rattner
Some 2,000 people checked into the halls of residence at Warwick University, West Midlands, yesterday morning, joining the 500 participants who had already spent the Christmas weekend away from festivities and in a Shabbat atmosphere instead. Long»
Applications Open: Legacy Heritage Fellowship Class of 2010-2111
October 13, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Fellowship and RFP Opportunities
Do you know someone who would like to make a difference for Israel through a career in the public sector, government or the media?
Legacy Heritage Fellowship is seeking candidates for the Class of 2010-2011 for this prestigious international, fully»
Why Should We Care?
October 12, 2009 by PresenTense Group
Filed under PresenTense Philanthropy Issue
Over the past year or so, we’ve often written about the projects and the people, connected to the PresenTense network. Most of the stories have centered around their flagship fellowship program that takes place here in Jerusalem each summer.»
In Israel for Sukkot? Come Join in The Future of the Jewish People
October 2, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Events, Local Israel
Visit the PresenTense Open House to experience first hand the future of Israel and meet the social entrepreneurs who are lunching and managing ventures that take on social challenges facing Israel and the Jewish People.
Located in the»
From WestHampton, New York to Russia’s Far East, Limmud FSU Makes Inroads
September 21, 2009 by Dan Brown
Filed under The Limmud Experience, The World
Seven time-zones from Moscow, about as far east as one can travel in Russia, lies the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, or Region. Established in 1934 “for the Jewish population of the Soviet Union to receive a territory in which to pursue»
Investing in Jewish Youth
July 16, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Jewish Philanthropy, The World
This article originally appeared in the FJC News.
1967. New York: American businessman Sanford Bernstein founded the Sanford C. Bernstein & Company, specializing in investment management. Within 15 years, Bernstein became one of the largest firms on Wall Street. Within»
Who Said Jewish Boys Can’t Rap?
June 4, 2009 by Monica Rozenfeld
Filed under Cool People, Education
Meet Matt Bar: Bible Raps
Learn Torah, bit by bit, from alphabet, to sentences, to pages, with phrases from sages oh baby…
Rapper and educator Matt Bar infects his students with Torah. He’ll take a lesson plan, spin»
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