World ORT Leverages Canadian Gift in Israel
August 10, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Jewish Philanthropy, Local Israel
World ORT is spearheading the introduction of interactive educational technology in Israel’s under-resourced southern communities thanks to a $2.2 million donation by Canadian philanthropist Seymour Schulich – his second investment in this program in just four months.
Mr Schulich’s initial»
From Refugee to Communal Professional
August 3, 2010 by eJP
Filed under The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
by Valerie Khaytina
Early nineties. We are on the train from Kiev to Moscow for the biggest event of my life – an interview in the American embassy to go to the United States. We have to prove that we»
Heftziba: A Ray of Light Appears
July 14, 2010 by Dan Brown
Filed under In Case You Missed, Life in the FSU Countries, The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
There are small cracks in the wall, but they are growing.
Consider, the professional head of an influential American-based foundation speaks about the importance of reaching out to Russian-speaking Jews worldwide. Young adult programs, from multiple organizations, catering to the»
Bomb Attack Temporarily Closes ORT-KesherNet Center
June 21, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Life in the FSU Countries, The Blog
The ORT KesherNet center in Tver, north west of Moscow, is closed this week following a bomb attack in the early hours of this morning.
The bomb was left at the front of the town’s synagogue and Jewish community center»
The World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency Struggle to Find Meaning
June 14, 2010 by Dan Brown
Filed under Jewish Philanthropy, Opinion, Philanthropy in Israel, The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
Nowhere are the fissures of the Jewish world more apparent than in early summer Jerusalem. For here, on the one-hand, we see the energy accompanying the first wave of Birthright Israel, teen youth program, and 20-something summer visitors – arriving»
ORT to Begin Special Needs Training in Russia
June 11, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Life in the FSU Countries
A leading British wealth management firm’s charitable foundation is investing £30,000 in the first stage of World ORT’s plan to establish ICT training in schools for children with special needs throughout Russia.
The St James’s Place Foundation’s support meets the»
The Jewish Agency Pushes Forward
May 26, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Jewish Philanthropy
One thing is abundantly clear: the Jewish Federations’ partner organizations, including the JDC, the Jewish Agency and World ORT are not sitting still. All three are busy strengthening their North American infrastructure, making high-level hires and becoming more independent in»
Resolutions of the World ORT Board of Representatives
May 25, 2010 by eJP
Filed under Jewish Philanthropy, The Blog
At the World ORT Board meetings currently taking place in St. Petersburg, Russia, the following resolutions were passed; included is a request to the Jewish Federations of North America to talk tachles.
Resolutions of the World ORT»
World ORT Celebrates 130th Anniversary
May 25, 2010 by Dan Brown
Filed under In the Media, Jewish Philanthropy, Life in the FSU Countries, The World
World ORT, their Board of Trustees and regional delegations, are currently gathered in St. Petesburg, Russia, to celebrate the 130th anniversary of its founding in that city. ORT is the largest Jewish education and training NGO in the world and»
Developing New Communal Leadership in Cuba
May 21, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In Case You Missed, In the Media, The Blog
Cuba’s Jewish community’s restoration to the “real world” of international Jewish life has taken another step forward with the award of a grant to William Miller, ORT Cuba’s national director and an ROI community member. The grant will enable him»
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