By David J. Butler Don’t believe everything you read. While a recent article in eJewishPhilanthropy proclaimed with confidence that “Less is More” when it comes to Federations’ overseas giving - and made certain declarations about it - the statement is simply not true. As 2020 … [Read more...] about Don’t Believe Everything You Read
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My Lesson in Pandemic Resilience Came from a Ukrainian-Jewish Queen of Chess
By Alex Weisler Before Beth Harmon, the driven protagonist of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit,” there was Liudmila Lublinskaya, the Kyiv schoolgirl crowned Ukraine’s chess champion at 16. Our worlds couldn’t be more different. I’m 45 years younger than Liudmila. My Ohio … [Read more...] about My Lesson in Pandemic Resilience Came from a Ukrainian-Jewish Queen of Chess
Announcement: PJ Library Celebrates 5 years in Russia
Jewish life in the former Soviet Union is in shutdown mode. Synagogues and JCCs are closed across Eastern European countries, and in-person events, conferences and seminars have been cancelled for months. But despite the obvious difficulties, PJ Library has remained resilient in … [Read more...] about Announcement: PJ Library Celebrates 5 years in Russia
JDC Chanukah Candle-Lightings on Facebook to Connect Jews Worldwide
As a way to connect Jews during the pandemic’s second wave, JDC is inviting people to join the organization on Facebook and unite with different Jewish communities worldwide through a Chanukah candle-lighting video each night of the holiday at 5:00 PM EST. The holiday begins on … [Read more...] about JDC Chanukah Candle-Lightings on Facebook to Connect Jews Worldwide
Jewish Europe Today. Between Memory and Everyday Life
New Volume Explores the Challenges and Opportunities for Jews in Europe Groundbreaking new research on European Jewish community trends are situated amidst a fast changing continent in a new book - Jewish Europe Today. Between Memory and Everyday Life - … [Read more...] about Jewish Europe Today. Between Memory and Everyday Life
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