The Hypocritical Earthquake
March 7, 2010 by eJP
Filed under New on eJP, The World
The following is brought to us through the courtesy of World ORT.
by Chilean writer Rafael Gumucio
It is being called the hypocritical earthquake in Chile. A distracted visitor could walk through downtown Santiago and»
Dateline: Santiago de Chile
March 3, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Jewish Philanthropy, The World
On-the-ground reports from Chile:
from Masorti-Olami:
How about damage ?
In Concepcion, close to the epicenter of the earthquake, Rabbi Angel Kreiman told us that he went to the Synagogue, and “it was like the hurban habayit (destruction of»
Chile: Report from the Field
February 28, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Jewish Philanthropy, The World
Marcelo Lewkow is the National Director of ORT Chile. This is his update:
At 3:40 am on the last Shabbat of our summer holiday, just a few short days away from the first day of classes in schools throughout Chile,»
Mexico’s Oldest Jewish School Affiliates with World ORT
February 26, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, The World
Earlier this week, more than 600 people gathered at the Colegio Israelita de Mexico (CIM), Mexico’s oldest Jewish school, for a ceremony all agree is an historic moment in the development of the 40,000-strong community. It is the first school»
On the Ground in Haiti
February 23, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media
from the World ORT blog ‘Live” from Haiti:
Daily, Igal Guez and Daniel Kahn are discovering the extent of the earthquake’s damages. Nobody is able to estimate the exact number of victims: the official number is 230,000 people dead. The»
Jewish World Begins Longer-Term Development in Haiti
February 19, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Jewish Philanthropy, The World
World ORT sent two experts to Haiti to see how the organization’s expertise in education and vocational training – as well as its extensive experience of aiding post-crisis countries including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, India and Sri Lanka – can»
Jewish Federations Aid for Haiti tops $4.8 m.
February 14, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Jewish Philanthropy
As of Friday, February 12th, the Jewish Federations have raised more than $4.8 million for Haiti relief. Included in that figure, Canadian Federations have raised over $1.3 million Canadian dollars ($1.2 million U.S.) In addition, the Canadian government has pledged»
Bringing 21st Century Technology to Israeli Schools
February 11, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In Case You Missed, Local Israel, New on eJP
World ORT is at the forefront of an educational and social ‘revolution’ in Israel with its implementation of a three-year, NIS 47 million joint project to install more than 400 “smart classrooms” across the country’s north.
Through its programmatic arm»
The Jewish World Contributes to Haiti
January 22, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Jewish Philanthropy
from The Jewish Federations of North America:
Since the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti last week, the Jewish Federation movement has raised millions of dollars to aid the victims and is convening our partners to ensure relief is delivered effectively.
Together,»
The Emerging Russian-Jewish Presence
November 23, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Jewish Philanthropy, New on eJP, Opinion
by Robert Singer
The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming… the title of the Jewish Federations of North America GA workshop is a playful take on the American patriot Paul Revere’s legendary midnight warning of the approach of King»
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