Berkeley, CA - Urban Adamah, a Bay Area Jewish nonprofit, has signed a purchase agreement for a 2.2-acre parcel of land located in West Berkeley, CA, that will become the future home of its educational farm and community center. The purchase will allow Urban Adamah to expand its … [Read more...] about Urban Adamah Announces Plans to Build Largest Urban Jewish Farm in the U.S.
Archives for May 2013
Claims Conference Secures $1 Billion for Survivor Homecare 2014-2017
For the first time ever, the German Finance Ministry has held negotiations in Israel with The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference). The result - a revised agreement under which the German government has committed to provide approximately $1 … [Read more...] about Claims Conference Secures $1 Billion for Survivor Homecare 2014-2017
Change the Conversation
The following is an excerpt from Joshua Venture Group’s newly released report, Change the Conversation, Change the World: Reinvigorating Our Communities through Investment in Social Entrepreneurship - a look inside the organization’s own impact assessment, with implications for JV … [Read more...] about Change the Conversation
Virtual Education on the Move
[This post is part of a series from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, The Jewish Theological Seminary and Yeshiva University on the online learning experience.] by Anna Hartman Online courses may just be the best learning you have never experienced. That … [Read more...] about Virtual Education on the Move
A Sharp New Advocacy Tool for Jewish Day Schools
by Dr. Elaine Cohen, Dr. Scott Goldberg, Amy Katz, Dr. Marc Kramer and Dr. Jane West Walsh Jewish day schools make a difference in the lives of children, the educators who learn with them, and the communities they serve. However, with escalating costs, a lagging economy, and … [Read more...] about A Sharp New Advocacy Tool for Jewish Day Schools