Reflecting and Looking Ahead: The Days of Repentance and Jewish Philanthropy, by Doron Kenter (Jewish Funders Network)
Reflecting and Looking Ahead: The Days of Repentance and Jewish Philanthropy, by Doron Kenter (Jewish Funders Network) “Each year, I sit in Yom Kippur services and consider how my Jewish values affect my work, and I reflect on whether I conduct myself and my work in a way that honors the humility and responsibility that […]
Productivity Is a Drag. Work Is Divine. By Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld (The Atlantic)
Productivity Is a Drag. Work Is Divine. By Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld (The Atlantic) “As a scholar of Jewish texts, I have spent the past 12 years working with a team of engineers who use machine-learning tools to digitize and expand access to the Jewish canon. Jewish tradition says nothing of ChatGPT, but it is adamant […]
Turning Critical Theory on Its Head, by Shaul Kelner (SAPIR)
Turning Critical Theory on Its Head, by Shaul Kelner (SAPIR) “Our failure as faculty to challenge our protesting students, opting instead to shrink the complicated history of youth activism to a single, unrepresentative (but well-soundtracked) moment of it several decades ago, is symptomatic of a profound intellectual failure on our part. Put in academic terms, we, faculty […]
“FATHER. MOTHER. GOD.” by Play Steinberg
“FATHER. MOTHER. GOD.” by Play Steinberg Mental illness. Addiction. Death. God. What does it take to heal, and how far is Play willing to go? Play Steinberg’s webcomic, “FATHER. MOTHER. GOD.” was developed in the Jewish Writers’ Initiative 2024 Digital Storytellers Lab. Related Grantee: Jewish Writers’ Initiative
“Shofar, So Good!” by Kate Mishkin
“Shofar, So Good!” by Kate Mishkin “Shofar, So Good!” is a podcast about creator Kate Mishkin’s quest to unearth her Jewish roots by diving head-first into life’s trickiest questions. By exploring questions surrounding faith, death, a higher power, and prayer, she stitches together a better understanding of what it means to be a Jewish person. […]
Jewish Lore Reactions by Miriam Anzovin
Jewish Lore Reactions by Miriam Anzovin There are so many fascinating characters in Jewish storytelling. They might appear first in Jewish tradition in texts like the Tanach and Talmud. But their adventures continue through Midrash, legends, folklore, ritual objects, art, and song. Jewish Lore Reactions follows these characters through space and time, tracing the sprawling […]
“Cartoonmentary” by Chari Pere
“Cartoonmentary” by Chari Pere “Cartoonmentary” is an animated series that tackles taboo topics, such as miscarriages and Down syndrome, and transforms them into meaningful art, with the goal of helping people who are suffering silently to know that they are not alone. “Cartoonmentary” was developed by Chari Pere in the Jewish Writers’ Initiative 2024 Digital […]
The Black-Jewish Convergence, by Darius Jones (SAPIR)
The Black-Jewish Convergence, by Darius Jones (SAPIR) “In almost any discussion on black-Jewish relations today, the elephant in the room is diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). For years, DEI served as a lifeline for black professionals, opening doors in elite institutions and corporate spaces that had long been shut. Yet even black people are beginning […]
Applications Open for Expanded Jewish Writers’ Initiative: Screenwriters and Digital Storytellers
Applications Open for Expanded Jewish Writers’ Initiative: Screenwriters and Digital Storytellers Maimonides Fund has announced its call for applications for the third cohorts of the Jewish Writers’ Initiative Screenwriters and Digital Storytellers Labs. These year-long fellowships offer substantial support for US-based creative talent developing Jewish-themed projects. Applications are open through May 23, 2025. Related Grantee: […]
Prayer for the Government, by Mark Charendoff (eJewish Philanthropy)
Prayer for the Government, by Mark Charendoff (eJewish Philanthropy) “As Jews throughout history prayed for their government, they did so with full understanding that their government was never going to get things quite right. While they had confidence that one day a redeemer would come to Zion, this was not that day. This was another […]