Happy Birthday Ralph!
September 1, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Local Israel
Today, Ralph Goldman turns 96. And he can still be seen, as active as ever, bustling around Jerusalem, Blackberry in hand.
Here in Israel, Ralph’s achievements are part of legend. He is the father of its JCC movement and founder»
Viewing Jewish Life in Moscow in August, 2010
September 1, 2010 by Stephen G. Donshik
Filed under Life in the FSU Countries, The Blog
In 1988, I first traveled to the former Soviet Union. Not only did I take kosher food with me but I also had to be very careful about the public display of my Jewishness and my connection to Jews living»
Poverty: A Key to Israel’s Economic Future
August 29, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Local Israel
Making Israel Work
an editorial from The Forward
Ephraim Guttman illustrates both the face of poverty in Israel and a solution. Dressed in the uniform of the ultra-Orthodox – the requisite black suit and white shirt, which makes no concession»
Developing the Israeli Third Sector: NP Tech Launches GuideStar Israel
August 27, 2010 by Debra Askanase
Filed under Local Israel, Philanthropy in Israel
In early August, NP Tech launched Guidestar Israel. It took almost five years to make GuideStar Israel a reality, and it is an incredible resource for Israeli nonprofit organization. The GuideStar project was established as an»
Summer Camp Programs Expand Worldwide
August 19, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Life in the FSU Countries
Despite the economic downturn, Jewish summer camp programs continue to expand. This year, several new camps opened in North America, and retreats sponsored by organizations including the Jewish Agency and the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) reached enlarged audiences in the»
JDC Responds to Russian Heatwave
August 15, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Life in the FSU Countries
With thousands of Jewish seniors and children effected by the unprecedented Russian heat and smoke pollution, the American Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), stepped up its daily services for these populations.
In Moscow, JDC staff along with more than 40 young»
GuideStar Israel is Live!
August 3, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Local Israel, Philanthropy in Israel
Israel’s Ministry of Justice was host today to a press conference celebrating the launch of GuideStar Israel. This tri-lingual web portal contains profiles of each of the 30,000 registered non-profit organizations in Israel.
GuideStar Israel features official information»
Don’t Write Off The Next Generation
July 29, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In Case You Missed, The Blog
by Rabbi Kenneth Brander
It comes as no surprise that in a world where many neglect the importance of community, iPhones, iPods, iMacs and iPads constantly and consistently appear as the trendiest gadgets. These devices represent a culture that desires»
Limmud FSU Jersualem Opens to Huge Acclaim
July 22, 2010 by Dan Brown
Filed under Local Israel, The Blog, The Limmud Experience
If there were any nay-sayers remaining about the vitality, and viability, of Limmud FSU, they would have been dispelled last night. For here in Jerusalem, at the opening program for Limmud Nobel, it was more who wasn’t here.»
JDC, BBYO Launch Overseas Service Fellowship
July 14, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, The American Jewish Scene
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and BBYO launched a new overseas service fellowship for BBYO alumni, the JDC-BBYO Global Service Fellowship. This new initiative will place four BBYO alumni in JDC’s Jewish Service Corps for one year to»
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