On December 19th, 1919, after a long and tiresome voyage from Odessa, Ruslan, the ship that has become a myth and a symbol of the Third Aliyah, docked at the port of Jaffa. It carried about 600 travelers. Among them - refugees fleeing war and pogroms, and pioneers burning with … [Read more...] about New Israel Museum Exhibition Reveals the Secrets of the Israeli “Mayflower”
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Our Common Destiny Launches Crowdsourcing Phase
Our Common Destiny - the groundbreaking global initiative founded by Genesis Philanthropy Group (GPG) and the State of Israel, under the auspices of Israel's President - announced today that it has formally launched the crowdsourcing phase of its effort to strengthen the bonds … [Read more...] about Our Common Destiny Launches Crowdsourcing Phase
First-Ever Bnai Mitzvah Celebration takes place at JDC’s Active Jewish Teens International Conference
More than 400 Jewish teens from around the world gathered this past weekend for JDC’s 6th annual Active Jewish Teens (AJT) Conference in Kiev. A bar and bat mitzvah ceremony for five teens, a conference first, will serve as a model of commitment to Judaism, leadership and taking a … [Read more...] about First-Ever Bnai Mitzvah Celebration takes place at JDC’s Active Jewish Teens International Conference
Crowdsourcing A United Future
By Ilia Salita The 21st century Jewish world is a sea of languages, traditions, cultures and convictions. Even as we face renewed anti-Semitism across the globe, we have never before been so free to pursue our goals and to engage with non-Jews without expectation of … [Read more...] about Crowdsourcing A United Future
Ilia Salita: Russian-Speaking Jews and World Jewry
Episode 2 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Ilia Salita, President and CEO of Genesis Philanthropy Group. … [Read more...] about Ilia Salita: Russian-Speaking Jews and World Jewry
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