UJA-Federation of New York’s Find-a-Seder resource for 2019 is a comprehensive list of Passover seders open to the community on the first two nights of Passover: Friday, April 19th, and Saturday, April 20th. The seders take place at synagogues of all streams throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island and Westchester. For the list of more than 40 geographically arranged community seders, visit: … [Read more...] about UJA-Federation NY’s Find-A-Seder Resource Available
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Meet the 2019 Cohort of Ruskay Fellows
UJA-Federation of New York has announced the 2019 Ruskay Fellows. Fellows are rising leaders in the New York Jewish nonprofit sector, with 4 - 9 years of work experience, who are ready to make an impact on the Jewish community. The leadership training program will help these professionals sharpen their vision and gain essential leadership tools and strategies through intensive retreats, interactive workshops, personal leadership assessments, … [Read more...] about Meet the 2019 Cohort of Ruskay Fellows
NY Area Events: Safeguarding Children Campaign Launch
Please join Sacred Spaces, UJA Federation, and other community partners at two upcoming community awareness events of the Safeguarding Children Campaign, the first open-source online platform for Jewish youth-serving organizations partnering together to prevent child maltreatment. We invite you to an evening of learning with Dr. Shira Berkovits, Founder and CEO of Sacred Spaces, in Westchester and the Five Towns to hear more about what you can do … [Read more...] about NY Area Events: Safeguarding Children Campaign Launch
UJA Releases Annual Guide to High Holiday Services
UJA-Federation of New York has issued its annual High Holiday Guide, which includes synagogues and community centers with services open to the community, covering all denominations in the five boroughs; Nassau and Suffolk county Long Island; and Westchester. To access the guide, visit https://www.ujafedny.org/find-a-service/. … [Read more...] about UJA Releases Annual Guide to High Holiday Services
Poverty:
We Can Do Better Than That
By Alex Roth-Kahn and Jeffrey A. Schoenfeld
(An installment in the series Spotlight on Poverty, a partnership between JFN and eJewish Philanthropy.)
Fifty-four years ago, President Lyndon Johnson first uttered the now famous phrase “the war on poverty” in his State of the Union address. When he spoke in 1964, a staggering 19% of Americans were considered poor, equaling 36 million Americans at the time. Today, the poverty rate may have … [Read more...] about Poverty:
We Can Do Better Than That
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