By Rabba Sara Hurwitz
In 1945, Jews in a displaced persons camp in Germany made a peculiar request of the Joint Distribution Committee staff providing relief: could they get Talmuds for the survivors to study? Of all the things refugees could request - food, medicine, money - … [Read more...] about Investing in Torah and Loyalty:
The Future of Jewish Communal Professionals
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Investing in Torah and Loyalty:
Eastern European, FSU Jewish Communities and The Age of Corona
The devastating effects of COVID-19 that have ravaged Western Europe and now the United States have so far spared certain Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, even as it now has Russia in its crosshairs. By Sean Savage (JNS) While the coronavirus pandemic showing no … [Read more...] about Eastern European, FSU Jewish Communities and The Age of Corona
The Bulgarian Jewish Community, Coming Together While Social Distancing
By Julia Dandolova I think we must have been good in class because a lot of what we learned about how to react in a crisis we learned from JDC. We had to make unpleasant decisions like financial cuts and closing our buildings, but all of our professionals and lay leaders … [Read more...] about The Bulgarian Jewish Community, Coming Together While Social Distancing
Guide to Israeli Government Covid Relief Package for Nonprofits
The Israeli government has announced a large-scale response program aimed at helping the country’s nonprofits, which have been hit hard by the coronavirus and its economic ripple effects. The program is, essentially, a three-tier plan of grants and other resources available f … [Read more...] about Guide to Israeli Government Covid Relief Package for Nonprofits
Meet: Maxim Delchev, Educational Director, Shalom – The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria
[Editor’s note: Maxim was interviewed and this post written prior to the beginning of the current pandemic.] By Toby Axelrod [Today in Europe, a wide range of creative and committed individuals are contributing to active and engaging Jewish life. Their stories are often unt … [Read more...] about Meet: Maxim Delchev, Educational Director, Shalom – The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria
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