Limmud FSU Goes Boldly Where No Limmud Has Gone Before
August 20, 2010 by Dan Brown
Filed under In Case You Missed, The Blog, The Limmud Experience
The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming … no wait, they’re here. Or more specifically were there – at the Hampton Synagogue (Long Island) this past Sunday for Limmud FSU’s second U.S. event.
800 strong, up from last year’s»
Pablo Laufer Up Close
Pablo Laufer is a judge who specializes in criminal cases in Buenos Aires.
But his heart belongs to the Jewish people.
As vice president of BAMA (Beit Hamechanech Hayehudi – Home to the Jewish Educator), a volunteer position»
Bishkek Jewish Summer Camp Provides Safe, Supportive Environment
August 12, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Life in the FSU Countries
Thirty Jewish children from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, took part in a special week-long keytana (Hebrew for day camp) from July 1st – 8th, 2010.
The keytana, organized by the Jewish Agency’s FSU Education Department Sunday School Unit, offered the children a»
UJA-Federation NY Connects Community to High Holiday Services
UJA-Federation of New York’s J-1-1 Information and Referral Center connects people to High Holiday services by referring them to local synagogues that are open to nonmembers during the holiday season. Those in need of a synagogue to observe the High»
Paideia Launches 5th Project-Incubator
August 4, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Life in the FSU Countries, The World
Twenty-seven innovators and social entrepreneurs from twelve European countries and Israel are being welcomed today by Paideia for its 5th annual Project-Incubator, a two-week intensive boot camp for projects dedicated to advancing European Jewish culture in action.
Since»
Children’s Author Makes $1 Million Memorial Gift
August 2, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media
Maurice Sendak, author of the classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are, has donated $1 million to the New York City-based Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Sendak awarded»
UJA-Federation NY Exceeds Fundraising Goal
July 9, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, The American Jewish Scene
UJA-Federation of New York has announced that their 2010 Annual Campaign raised $136.1 million exceeding campaign projections of $134 million. This reflects their community’s commitment to invest in the Jewish people and the Jewish future. The money raised funds programs»
A Public Art Project: East 2 East
June 30, 2010 by eJP
Filed under Fellowship and RFP Opportunities, The Blog
Reaching from New York’s Lower East Side to the streets of Jerusalem. From Nolita to Tel Aviv; the East Coast to the Middle East. How can you connect two lands using the power of art?
This summer New»
Peoplehood as a Local Phenomenon
June 29, 2010 by eJP
Filed under Jewish Philanthropy, The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
Peoplehood as a Local Phenomenon: The Case of UJA-Federation of New York’s Connect to Care
by Roberta Leiner and Robert Hyfler
Over the past 14 months, UJA-Federation of New York has been engaged in the development and implementation of a»
Letter from Jerusalem
June 25, 2010 by eJP
Filed under Local Israel, The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
by John Ruskay
Dear Friends:
The last year has been challenging for all who are passionately committed to Israel. The toxic amalgam of intensifying criticism of Israeli government policies, and the increasing visibility of networks devoted to delegitimize the moral»
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