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
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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
UJA-Fed NY Launches YESH Institute for Newish Jewish Professionals
UJA-Federation of NY is accepting applications for the YESH Institute for Newish Jewish Professionals. YESH is UJA Federation's newest professional development program, and is designed for professionals who’ve been working in the Jewish nonprofit sector for 2-4 years. Individuals who work in the Jewish nonprofit world - including in synagogues, local JCCs or international nonprofits - in New York, Westchester, and Long Island are … [Read more...] about UJA-Fed NY Launches YESH Institute for Newish Jewish Professionals
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