Members tell eJP that the organization, which was created to grapple with tough issues, has struggled to navigate difficult conversations

The Jewish Leadership Accelerator will launch a 20 person cohort in San Francisco in January, with a New York cohort to follow mid-year

New larger initiative will succeed the foundation’s $25 million Forward Together program, helping camps upgrade infrastructure, build endowments and boost scholarships

The collaborative, which has mobilized $75 million and plans to distribute $120 million more, is co-chaired by the heads of the Samueli and Blank Foundations, featuring a diverse array of funders

'You can't ask a farmer on some kibbutz, "What's your dream for five years’ time?" He said, "What are you talking about? I don't have tractors to go back to work tomorrow. They were stolen by the terrorists." So we realized there was no opportunity to be strategic at that point.'