By Ruth Salzman During the ten-plus years I’ve served as CEO of The Russell Berrie Foundation, I’ve never been quite as excited about an investment as I was earlier this fall, listening to President Reuven Rivlin of Israel announce a new initiative, designed by RBF in partnership with Start-Up Nation Central, that addresses two of Israel’s most pressing problems with one elegant, meticulously thought-through solution. The pressing problems: … [Read more...] about A New Approach for Diversifying Israel’s Tech Sector (and Why I’m so Excited About It)
Arev Fund Announces Third Annual Round of Grants
The Arev Fund has announced its grantees for the 2019 cycle. This year, the grants support projects in the areas of spiritual leadership, communal life, social justice and education. The Arev Fund launched on January 15, 2016 as a giving circle of observant Jewish women with the mission of promoting impactful female Jewish philanthropy to spur change in the areas of spiritual leadership, communal life, social justice, and education in the … [Read more...] about Arev Fund Announces Third Annual Round of Grants
Comings and Goings: The Jewish Education Project Names New CEO
Following an extensive national search, The Jewish Education Project has named David Bryfman, Ph.D. as its next CEO. Founded in 1910, and later known as the Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York, the century-old Jewish nonprofit agency was rebranded under the direction of Robert Sherman, who assumed the role of CEO in 2007 and repositioned the organization as a catalyst for innovation. “From the first time I met David Bryfman, I was … [Read more...] about Comings and Goings: The Jewish Education Project Names New CEO
Inside the Evangelical Money Flowing Into the West Bank
By Judy Maltz Haaretz.com When the first Christian evangelical volunteers descended on the religious West Bank settlement of Har Bracha about 10 years ago, offering to harvest grapes for the local Jewish farmers free of charge, not everyone welcomed them with open arms. After all, for generations Jews had been taught that when Christians go out of their way to be nice, it is probably because they are secretly plotting to convert them, and, … [Read more...] about Inside the Evangelical Money Flowing Into the West Bank
The Many Faces of Jewish Early Childhood Education
By Carolyn Linder As I continue to process the horrific attack born out of hate that recently befell my community, I cannot help but to be reminded that our one true hope for a more tolerant, empathetic, peaceful and loving future rests on the shoulders and in the hearts of our very youngest citizens. While we tend to measure success of any kind in definitive numerical terms, I suggest that some of our most profound successes in Jewish … [Read more...] about The Many Faces of Jewish Early Childhood Education
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