Too Silent for Too Long It’s time for the Jewish community to take a stand against child sexual abuse. By Joshua Avedon, Dr. Shira Berkovits and Rochel Leah Bernstein-Deitcher For a people that takes pride in creating community-wide systems to preserve tradition and e … [Read more...] about Too Silent for Too Long
Archives for March 2016
The Leadership Difference: Honoring a Vision Continually Emerging by Celebrating and Nurturing the Success of Our Alumni
By Dr. Bill Robinson and Mark S. Young [This is the first in a weekly series “When and how does effective leadership make a true difference?” written by alumni, staff, and faculty of the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education of The Jewish Theological Sem … [Read more...] about The Leadership Difference: Honoring a Vision Continually Emerging by Celebrating and Nurturing the Success of Our Alumni
The New Paradigm Spiritual Communities Initiative
By Rabbi Sid Schwarz During the first week of March some 60 people gathered under the aegis of a new national initiative called the New Paradigm Spiritual Communities Initiative (NPSCI). NPSCI is sponsored by Clal: The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership as part … [Read more...] about The New Paradigm Spiritual Communities Initiative
Women’s Philanthropy Sets the Pace … Despite What We Still Think
By Avrum Lapin The role of women in philanthropy is growing and will only get more significant in the years to come. The place that women occupy in the advancement of philanthropy will continue to expand. Debra Mesch, the Director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) … [Read more...] about Women’s Philanthropy Sets the Pace … Despite What We Still Think
Record Number of Applications Received for “Avenues to Jewish Engagement for Intermarried Couples” Matching Grants Initiative
At the Genesis Prize Award Ceremony on June 18, 2015 in Jerusalem, Genesis Prize Laureate Michael Douglas announced that he would decline the $1M Genesis Prize Award so it could be used toward initiatives that foster inclusion of intermarried families in Jewish life. He announced … [Read more...] about Record Number of Applications Received for “Avenues to Jewish Engagement for Intermarried Couples” Matching Grants Initiative
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