By Stefanie Rhodes and Simone Szalmuk-Singer One of us is a Jewish professional from New York and the other, a lay leader from Melbourne. We are both Schusterman Fellows and over the course of an intense two weeks we forged a connection that highlights the potential of international collaboration in Jewish innovation. To be sure, we are at the beginning of exploring all that we have to learn from one another, but during our initial travels … [Read more...] about Jewish Innovation in International Collaboration
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UpStart Accelerator Announces Tenth Cohort of Game-Changing, Innovative Jewish Organizations
Who will be the next cohort of innovators to make their mark on Jewish life? The UpStart Accelerator - the Jewish community’s leading engine behind the success of innovative, early-stage organizations - just answered this question with the announcement of its tenth cohort of cutting-edge organizations. Selected from the Accelerator’s largest applicant pool ever (92 from around the world), these nine organizations are opening up new access points … [Read more...] about UpStart Accelerator Announces Tenth Cohort of Game-Changing, Innovative Jewish Organizations
Introducing the Slingshot Class of 2017
Slingshot has released Slingshot ‘17 - a collection of some of the most forward-thinking organizations found in Jewish life today. They offer us a hopeful snapshot of Jewish life in these unprecedented times. Organizations included in this year’s class were evaluated on their innovative approach, the impact they have in their work, the leadership they have in their sector and their effectiveness at achieving results. In the Guide's … [Read more...] about Introducing the Slingshot Class of 2017
Seeing the Sounds: Internalizing Innovation
By Maya Bernstein We are approaching the holiday of Shavuot, a time of re-commitment to keeping the Torah meaningful and relevant to our lives. There is a curious phrase in Exodus 20:14, which we read on the holiday to commemorate the Israelite’s experience of receiving the Torah at Sinai. The Torah sets the scene: the people stand trembling at the foot of the mountain; Moses is at the top with God, the elders are partway up the mountain, and … [Read more...] about Seeing the Sounds: Internalizing Innovation
New UpStart Network is Start of New Phase in Jewish Innovation
By Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman eJewish Philanthropy The merger of UpStart, Joshua Venture Group, Bikurim and the U.S. programs of PresenTense “is a game-changer for the field of Jewish innovation,” says Ana Robbins, executive director of Jewish Kids Group, Atlanta's independent Hebrew school. “So much of what is cool in our Jewish world has ties to UpStart and the other organizations.” The folks working at the four innovation organizations say … [Read more...] about New UpStart Network is Start of New Phase in Jewish Innovation
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