An opinion piece from the Forward: Give Professionals Time To Dream More often than not, young professionals in the non-profit world “do” what they “are.” In the Jewish communal world, this is constantly evident: The professionals who work in our communities also pray in our … [Read more...] about Enabling Jewish Professionals
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Philanthropy and Politics
a guest post by David Roth and Ardie Geldman The Olmert-Talansky affair has placed the interplay between philanthropy and politics on page one. Several months ago, the prime minister was accused of accepting a number of envelopes filled with cash from Morris Talansky, a US … [Read more...] about Philanthropy and Politics
The (High) Cost of Jewish Living
Professor Chaim Waxman writes in today's Jerusalem Post: It's the economy, 'tipesh' THE COST of Jewish living has become increasingly intolerable. At least 12 years of Jewish day school education is today the norm in the Orthodox community, a cost borne by parents. Tuitions … [Read more...] about The (High) Cost of Jewish Living
Remembering WUJS and Arad
WUJS Arad was a very special program; not only for me but for the thousands who have paraded through this dessert town since 1968. This past Sunday morning when I wrote of the Institute's Arad closing and impending move to Jerusalem, it was out of sadness. To this audience, I … [Read more...] about Remembering WUJS and Arad
JAFI Weighs In on WUJS Arad Doings
Hadassah and Young Judaea Israel are determined to paint JAFI as the ‘bad guy’ here. True, JAFI is closing the absorption center, but not before the end of the year. Not only that, they gave over a years' notice. What made Hadassah - Young Judaea pull the plug in Arad early. Wh … [Read more...] about JAFI Weighs In on WUJS Arad Doings