By Bradley Caro Cook, Ed.D., Lauren Post, and Austin Reid Modern and Ancient Judaism have been enriched by those who choose to be Jewish. For millennia, Jews by choice have played a critical role in our collective Jewish narrative. Each convert arrives with a different background and a unique story of what lead them, on their journey to Judaism. Their unique contributions follow a tradition … [Read More...] about Did You Convert to Judaism? An Invitation to Share Your Story
Main Content
Reinvigorating Tradition, One Bowl of Borscht at a Time
By Liz Alpern [This is the second article in a series about the connection between Jewish identity, food, and the natural environment, written by grantees and partners of The Covenant Foundation.] From my perspective as a culinary professional in 2011, the future of Eastern European Jewish Cuisine looked grim. Jewish delis were closing by the dozen, TV food stars rarely acknowledged the … [Read More...] about Reinvigorating Tradition, One Bowl of Borscht at a Time
Israel’s Little-Known Investment in the Rest of the World
By Deryn Pressman-Mashin Down a very long and slightly treacherous dirt road, through some small villages and towns southeast of Kathmandu, around the corner from a miniscule open-air cafe, and up a rocky footpath you will find the town of Bethanchok in Nepal. Settled in the hills with a view of the Himalayas, Bethanchok is […]
Comings & Goings
Rebecca Bar
Challah for Hunger (CfH), a national leadership development and anti-hunger nonprofit, has selected Rebecca Bar as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective immediately. Launched on a single campus fifteen years ago, CfH operates today on eighty-seven college campuses and at fourteen community centers around the country. Volunteers gather regularly to bake and sell challah, and […]
Jerusalem U Rebrands as OpenDor Media
Nonprofit educational media company Jerusalem U announced today that it will rename the organization OpenDor Media. The new name focuses on OpenDor Media’s mission of informing and educating the current generation – dor in Hebrew – through media. This name replaces Jerusalem U, which often was confused with a university. The name change also comes […]
Want More Participants? Build a Brand and They Will Come
By Josh Gold Working with nonprofits, I’ve noticed a funny thing that sometimes happens when I start making suggestions for how they can make their messaging more clear, specific, and targeted. Let’s say I’m on a job with an organization that helps people climb out of debt. “You’re getting some really positive responses from younger […]
Top