The JDC Archives is accepting applications for its 2019 fellowship program. In 2019, 6 fellowships will be awarded to senior scholars, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and independent researchers to conduct research in the JDC Archives, either in New York or in Jerusalem. Research topics in the fields of twentieth century Jewish history, modern history, social welfare, migration, and humanitarian assistance will be considered, as well … [Read more...] about Applications Open: JDC Archives Fellowship Program
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Hungarian Jews Examine Long-Lost Identity, and a JCC is There to Help Them
The JCC Budapest, called the Balint House, was founded in 1994 after the fall of the Iron Curtain. It has so far made connections with 20,000 to 30,000 newly discovered Jews through events and programs. By Shiryn Ghermezian (JNS) Jews in Hungary are discovering their roots for the first time since the end of Communist rule in 1989, and the only Jewish Community Center in the country is helping them get closer to their heritage. It … [Read more...] about Hungarian Jews Examine Long-Lost Identity, and a JCC is There to Help Them
New European Jewish Leaders Survey: Staying Put, Despite Growing Concern
By Marcelo Dimentstein Against the backdrop of major shifts in European society and questions about what the future will hold, a new survey of Jewish leaders and community professionals notes the majority of respondents have no plans to emigrate despite ongoing concerns over anti-Semitism, security, and internal Jewish community issues including alienation from Jewish life and the economics outlook. The Fourth Survey of European Jewish … [Read more...] about New European Jewish Leaders Survey: Staying Put, Despite Growing Concern
At Largest Jewish Teen Gathering in the Former Soviet Union, a New Generation Leads and Creates Community
Kiev, Ukraine, November 11, 2017 - For thousands of Jewish teens and young adult leaders in the former Soviet Union, building Jewish life, connecting with one another, and serving their communities have become central tenants to their Jewish identity. That miraculous achievement - a generation after the fall of Communism, upending a legacy of Soviet oppression of Judaism and volunteersim - is being celebrated as more than 400 Jewish teens gather … [Read more...] about At Largest Jewish Teen Gathering in the Former Soviet Union, a New Generation Leads and Creates Community
JDC Launches Tikkun Olam Ventures, Empowering Africa’s Smallholder Farmers
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has launched Tikkun Olam Ventures (TOV), an innovative new program addressing poverty among Africa’s smallholder farmers by leveraging Israeli agricultural technology and training, Jewish philanthropy and private capital, and access to new markets for crops. Initiated with a two-year pilot in Ethiopia, TOV currently has seven demonstration sites growing vegetables in the country's … [Read more...] about JDC Launches Tikkun Olam Ventures, Empowering Africa’s Smallholder Farmers
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