Jerusalem, August 3, 2011: As Europe faces an acute identity crisis, 48 social justice activists, artists, environmentalists, media and tech gurus, educators, Israel advocates and intercultural dialoguers will gather for four days at JPropel in Sweden to address the challenges … [Read more...] about European Social Innovators Connect to Create New Expressions of Jewish Life
Archives for August 2011
Vision and Mission
Vision and Mission: What Is Important and How Do We Get There? Two of the most important words for a non-profit organization are “vision” and “mission”. Sometimes these two concepts are not clear in the minds of volunteer leaders and professionals alike. They are most relevant … [Read more...] about Vision and Mission
Creativity and Cultural Arts in Today’s Jewish Europe
by Smadar Bar-Akiva Who are the target audiences of Jewish artists in Europe? What values are they looking to express and transmit? What is their relationship with the organized Jewish community? Are there boundaries to their creativity? Do the above questions even … [Read more...] about Creativity and Cultural Arts in Today’s Jewish Europe
Selling Innovation
An often-heard lament among supporters of startups is that philanthropists have never fully embraced Jewish innovation. To the extent that that's true, it may be partly because of the way innovation has been marketed. Successful marketing depends on persuading the target … [Read more...] about Selling Innovation
Chabad Expanding in FSU Countries
by Tamar Runyan Over the coming year, 20 new Chabad-Lubavitch emissary families will take up residence in former Soviet countries, a committee of leaders announced in a dispatch from the annual conference of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries to the former Soviet Union. According … [Read more...] about Chabad Expanding in FSU Countries
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