The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is calling on Jews and Jewish communities in Europe to apply for its inaugural Tikkun-in-Action grant program funding local nonsectarian and humanitarian projects aiding vulnerable populations outside the Jewish community. The initiative - which provides training, networking, and funding opportunities - draws from JDC’s decades long expertise in the fields of disaster relief and international … [Read more...] about In First, JDC Announces Europe-Focused Tikkun-in-Action Grants
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As Winter Weather Batters Populations Worldwide, JDC Calls for Support of Winter Aid Efforts
As extreme weather is sweeping across the U.S.and Europe, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is urging the public to support local and global winter aid efforts aiding poor populations. JDC has provided winter aid this year to more than 9,500 poor Jews, including homebound elderly, across the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The critically-important relief - deployed to ensure protection from dipping temperatures and … [Read more...] about As Winter Weather Batters Populations Worldwide, JDC Calls for Support of Winter Aid Efforts
Creating a Global Network: Kaplan Leadership Initiative teaches international fellows leadership skills and ‘why we do what we do’
By Maayan Hoffman eJewish Philanthropy Luciana Pattin, a Madrid-based fundraiser at the local Jewish school, said after her year-long participation in the Kaplan Leadership Initiative, she better understands “why we do what we do.” Pattin completed her fellowship in late fall. Several months later, Pattin said she still feels its effects. “Being a Kaplan fellow has helped me strengthen my self-awareness and enhanced my capacity to add … [Read more...] about Creating a Global Network: Kaplan Leadership Initiative teaches international fellows leadership skills and ‘why we do what we do’
JDC Responds to Latest Indonesia Tsunami
December 23, 2018 - New York, NY - In response to the deadly tsunami that struck Indonesia’s Sunda Strait region on Saturday evening killing hundreds, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), is providing emergency relief and assessing emerging needs through its local partner in the Kalianda and Rajabasa subdistricts in Lampung. The aid provision includes health services, clean water, and critical supplies for survivors and the … [Read more...] about JDC Responds to Latest Indonesia Tsunami
Faces of the Future: Jewish Teen Life in Former Soviet Union
Cool. Trendy. Fun. Empowering. These four words don’t often make their way into modern lexicon of Jewish life, especially as defined by teens. But imagine being born into a world where Jewish identity and activity are only a generation old. Imagine being able to build it from the ground up, on your own terms, and engaging in this miraculous effort together with your peers. And then imagine serving as a Jewish role model not just for your … [Read more...] about Faces of the Future: Jewish Teen Life in Former Soviet Union
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