By Yael Raz When a watershed moment on terrorism arrives, it is unmistakable. For Americans, it was the 9/11 attacks. For Jews in the U.S. and worldwide, it was this past year’s synagogue attacks in Pittsburgh, Poway, and Halle. In Israel, the watershed moment came two d … [Read more...] about A Model of Cooperation and Impactful Philanthropy in Times of Emergency
Jewish Federations of NA/formerly UJC
The Jewish Agency and All of Us
By Richard Wexler When I was elected Chairman of my Federation in 1985(!), I was starting at a new law firm and playing father of a young family. I met with my predecessor, one of the greatest of Chicago's leaders and someone I revered, Corky Goodman. I asked Corky where my … [Read more...] about The Jewish Agency and All of Us
The Logistics, Wins and Losses of Jewish Conference Inclusion
By Esther D. Kustanowitz eJewish Philanthropy Every fall, as we emerge from the High Holy Days marathon of praying and eating, there’s a sudden burst of year-end Jewish conferences. The November tentpole conference has been the Jewish Federations of North America General A … [Read more...] about The Logistics, Wins and Losses of Jewish Conference Inclusion
JFNA’s Remarkable Pivot, And Me
By Rabbi Sid Schwarz In the opening chapter of my book, Finding a Spiritual Home: How a New Generation of Jews can Transform the American Synagogue (Jewish Lights, 2000), I share a vignette from a moment at the 1995 General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations (now … [Read more...] about JFNA’s Remarkable Pivot, And Me
We Are Building Something More:
Jewish Education & Engagement in 2020 and Beyond
By Dr. Beth Cousens
In late August, Erica Brown shared a piece on this blog (“What Are We Talking about When We Talk about Engagement?”) suggesting that the language of Jewish “engagement” has become overused, empty of meaning.
We at JFNA have been thinking about this too … [Read more...] about We Are Building Something More:
Jewish Education & Engagement in 2020 and Beyond
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