Jews and Ukraine: It’s Complicated (My Jewish Learning)
Jews and Ukraine: It’s Complicated (My Jewish Learning) “Jews have a long and rich history in Ukraine going back more than a millennium. It was once one of Europe’s largest Jewish communities, and has had a major influence on the development of Ashkenazi Jewish culture. But Ukraine is also the site of some of the […]
Judaism and Zionism Are Inseparable, by Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch (SAPIR)
Judaism and Zionism Are Inseparable, by Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch (SAPIR) “Unlike every nation of antiquity that lived by our side, we did not disappear when our national sovereignty was dissolved. … But at no time was separation from the Land of Israel considered permanent. . . .At no time did the rabbis sever Torah from […]
Maimonides Fund Adds New Strategic Focus on Viewpoint Diversity in the Jewish Community
Maimonides Fund Adds New Strategic Focus on Viewpoint Diversity in the Jewish Community “Starting in mid-June as Senior Advisor, Viewpoint Diversity, Rabbi Wolpe will provide general counsel to Maimonides Fund program staff in this area, serve as a thought leader on the intersection of viewpoint diversity and Jewish wisdom, and facilitate periodic discussions and convenings […]
Latin-Jewish alliance aims to use star power to combat antisemitism and misinformation in media (JTA)
Latin-Jewish alliance aims to use star power to combat antisemitism and misinformation in media (JTA) “When antisemitic conspiracy theories flooded Spanish-language media in Florida ahead of the 2020 U.S. election, some mainstream news outlets joined in amplifying them — then apologized for doing so. A new effort initiated by Fuente Latina, a pro-Israel Spanish-language media […]
Jewish Education: Why We Should Care (SAPIR Roundtable Discussion)
Jewish Education: Why We Should Care (SAPIR Roundtable Discussion) “Jewish text is both a mirror and a set of binoculars. It reflects back to us and gives us insight into who we are, and it also gives us a set of lenses with which to view the world outside.” — Rabbi Leon Morris Related Grantee: […]
Podcast interview with Eli Fried, CEO of the Future Scientists Center (SBS Hebrew)
Podcast interview with Eli Fried, CEO of the Future Scientists Center (SBS Hebrew) “The gifted population in Israel is a population that has very, very strong potential to impact on issues which are of national interest to Israel….A lot of the time, they are the same population that don’t get the academic programs or solutions […]
Eclectic Mix of Storytellers Chosen for First Digital Media Cohort of the Jewish Writers’ Initiative
Eclectic Mix of Storytellers Chosen for First Digital Media Cohort of the Jewish Writers’ Initiative “The Digital Storytellers Lab of the Jewish Writers’ Initiative has selected thirteen digital media writers/creators for its inaugural program….The fellows hail from a variety of professional backgrounds – including journalists, filmmakers, novelists, songwriters, game designers, and more – and were […]
The Maverick Behind an Israeli Hasidic High School Preparing Boys for University (Haaretz)
The Maverick Behind an Israeli Hasidic High School Preparing Boys for University (Haaretz) “Bombach is the driving spirit behind a new Israeli network of schools that provides ultra-Orthodox children not only with a comprehensive religious education, but also requires them to study a core curriculum of math, English, science, history and civics.” Related Grantee: The […]
To Err is Human; To Disagree, Jewish, by Rabbi David Wolpe (SAPIR)
To Err is Human; To Disagree, Jewish, by Rabbi David Wolpe (SAPIR) “One cannot really understand the truth if one does not understand the arguments and views that can be urged against it. Just as we appreciate our blessings when we feel the lack of them, we sharpen our perception of truth when we are […]
Altruism and Development — It’s Complicated… (Shruti Rajagopalan)
Altruism and Development — It’s Complicated… (Shruti Rajagopalan) “The very act of impact evaluation requires narrowing down the problem to make it legible and, in the process, other complex and unwieldy problems, that might be more pressing, will be left out. Impact evaluations only encompass the highest impact philanthropic efforts that we can measure and publish […]