By Judith Belasco, Yoshi Silverstein and Steven Green
“This is the single most impactful Jewish experience of my life … I have probably never felt more empowered to go and help build the world we want to see.”
Henry Schmidt, Cohort 3, Shalom Institute
Three years ago, Rachel Binstock was ready for a change after close to two years at Eden Village Camp - a Jewish summer camp focused on nature experience and organic farm to table community - … [Read more...] about JOFEE Fellowship:
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Hazon Announces Mini Grants
Hazon in Colorado is awarding $25,000 in mini-grants for projects that will make the Colorado Jewish community healthier and more sustainable. They have opened their annual request for proposals. All applications are due by July 31st at 5:00 PM MST. Grant recipients will be awarded $1,000-$4,000 grants that collectively inspire and grow a range of programs in the Denver/Boulder area that utilize Jewish outdoor, food, farming, and environmental … [Read more...] about Hazon Announces Mini Grants
New Year’s Eve, Chanukah and a Weekend for Jewish Foodies!
December 28, 2016 - January 1, 2017, explore the dynamic interplay of food, Jewish tradition, and contemporary life at the only conference in the world where farmers and rabbis, nutritionists and activists, foodies and food producers come together to create a unique and inspiring community. Celebrate Chanukah and Shabbat in a vibrant, pluralistic Jewish community with three flavors of prayer services for Shabbat, a New Year’s party with live … [Read more...] about New Year’s Eve, Chanukah and a Weekend for Jewish Foodies!
Cycling for a Healthier Planet
Cycling for a Healthier Planet: The 2015 Hazon New York Ride & Retreat Grantees By Jessie Katz Fifteen years ago, cyclists from across the nation began fundraising for the Hazon New York Ride & Retreat. To date, Hazon has raised over $2.1 million in proceeds to support healthier and sustainable Jewish communities. Nearly $650,000 of these proceeds have been distributed to over 75 organizations in the United States and Israel … [Read more...] about Cycling for a Healthier Planet
Jewish Arts and Their Audiences
Rabbi Irwin Kula, the mediagenic head of CLAL, inaugurated last week’s Schmooze conference on Jewish arts and culture with what he called a “thought experiment.” Bypassing a ritual obeisance to the current renaissance in Jewish culture and the importance of Jewish art and artists, he posed big-picture questions about both the medium and the message. Decades ago, in his student days, Kula was struck by an offhand remark by Billy Crystal on … [Read more...] about Jewish Arts and Their Audiences
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