By Toby Tabachnick The research and statistics are in, and the message to Jewish legacy organizations - those longstanding community institutions that historically have held fast to the status quo - is loud and clear: To be viable into the 21st century, the template must … [Read more...] about Old Models of Jewish Legacy Institutions No Longer Working, Experts Say
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Diversity, Pressure, and Divisions on the University of Pennsylvania Campus
The Steinhardt Social Research Institute (Brandeis U.) has released "Diversity, Pressure, and Divisions on the University of Pennsylvania Campus." This report is part of a program of research focusing on Jewish undergraduates and their experiences of antisemitism and … [Read more...] about Diversity, Pressure, and Divisions on the University of Pennsylvania Campus
Hillel International, Penn Hillel announce Jewish Innovation Endowment
Hillel International’s Office of Innovation and University of Pennsylvania's Hillel (Penn) have established the Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Jewish Innovation Endowment, a joint venture. The Endowment will fund several projects - the Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Jewish Innovation Summit, I … [Read more...] about Hillel International, Penn Hillel announce Jewish Innovation Endowment
Why Peer-to-Peer Jewish Engagement Works
[This post is part 4 of a series on the Senior Jewish Educator and Campus Entrepreneurs Initiative; the previous posts can be found here.] by Andrew Abrams As an American, I feel the trends of personalization taking over my life. My radio plays music exactly to my … [Read more...] about Why Peer-to-Peer Jewish Engagement Works
An Academic Grounding in Tzedakah
Getting Schooled in Tzedakah At NYU, Penn and Brandeis, Philanthropy is a Hot Topic by Howard Shapiro For Andrea Engel, giving to charity and volunteering for charity work - two basic facets of tzedakah - came as second nature. As a high school student in Birmingham, Ala., … [Read more...] about An Academic Grounding in Tzedakah
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