An in-depth interview in today's Jerusalem Post with Yossi: 'We know for sure from the last quarter-century that an energized Jewish people energizes a federation system. What no one has figured out yet is how to reverse this formula: for an inspired federation system to … [Read more...] about A Conversation With Yossi Abramowitz
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Jewish Philanthropy in Israel’s Press
Timed to coincide with the various events these two weeks, the Israeli press has had a significant uptick in North American Jewish philanthropy related stories. Here are some links - just a few of the news stories and opinion pieces - appearing in The Jerusalem Post these past … [Read more...] about Jewish Philanthropy in Israel’s Press
Think Big to Make Change Happen
The opening of the UJC's General Assembly last night also witnessed the launch of JGooders, a groundbreaking online arena for Jewish Good Doing. Drawing on some of the best concepts from the U.S. and U.K., and focusing solely on Jewish and Israeli charities, JGooders philosophy … [Read more...] about Think Big to Make Change Happen
The Week That Is
The global organized Jewish world has descended on Israel. Lay leaders, professionals, philanthropists and others, have come for a long list of academic conferences, board meetings, field trips, networking and more. Timed around this year's UJC General Assembly (GA) and the … [Read more...] about The Week That Is
Over 3,000 American Jews to Convene in Jerusalem
We know some of our readers are not familiar with the GA, which returns to Jerusalem tonight after five years. Here's a brief introduction. In the first major American Jewish conference following the historic election of President-elect Barack Obama, 3,000 American Jews will … [Read more...] about Over 3,000 American Jews to Convene in Jerusalem
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