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Your Daily Phil: EXCLUSIVE Evan Bernstein tapped to lead remake of B'nai Brith
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (1056+ words) Today's'Your Daily Phil'was curated by e JP Managing Editor Judah Ari Gross, Opinion Editor Rachel Kohn and Israel Editor Justin Hayet. Have a tip?'Email us here. The'Contemporary Antisemitism conference'at the University of Haifa wraps up today with a keynote…...
Sylvan Adams bets $35 M on Israeli Olympic success with cutting-edge Sport Science Institute at TAU
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (564+ words) New center is aimed at improving Israeli athletes' abilities and connecting the sports field to academia Prof. Ariel Porat, president of Tel Aviv University; Irad Ben-Gal, incoming head of the Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute; Yael Arad, chair of the…...
The fundamentally human act of presence: A renewed commitment for the American rabbinate
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (512+ words) On my first visit to Williamson, W. Va. , during my student pulpit at B'nai Israel Congregation, the temple's president handed me a map of the city's downtown streets, marking the location of congregants' shops. "On Shabbat morning," he informed me, "our…...
Hebrew Union College boasts best-ever fundraising year, highest enrollment since 2010
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (478+ words) The school raised over $50 million for scholarships, furthering its online program and finishing new Manhattan home Hebrew Union College's new building on Manhattan's Upper West Side. And the school also has a growing online program, launched last year, with 16 students…...
Rachel Fish takes helm of Israel Institute, will depart Boundless
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (221+ words) Fish succeeds Ariel Ilan Roth, who has led the Schusterman-backed academic program since its founding in 2012 Rachel Fish, the incoming CEO of the Israel Institute. Rachel Fish has been hired as the first CEO of the Israel Institute, succeeding Executive…...
Elan Carr to step down as CEO of Israeli-American Council after three years at helm
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (357+ words) Group's board says it is launching a search for Carr's successor as he leaves the role on Sept. 30 CEO of the Israeli American Council Elan Carr speaks during The Jerusalem Post New York conference on June 3, 2024 in New York City....
Face to face: What Jewish leaders in Greater Boston learned during hard conversations about Israel
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (798+ words) There is a Jewish tradition to recite Tefilat Ha Derech, the Traveler's Prayer, before embarking on a journey. It is not a prayer for certainty, nor does it promise smooth roads, perfect companions or easy destinations. Instead, it asks for…...
Your Daily Phil: Where are the billion-dollar gifts to Jewish causes?
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1191+ words) Today's'Your Daily Phil'was curated by e JP Managing Editor Judah Ari Gross, Opinion Editor Rachel Kohn and Israel Editor Justin Hayet. Have a tip?'Email us here. The'Christians United For Israel Summit'continues today in Washington, with its annual Night to…...
Aviv Foundation grants $1 million to expand operations of Orthodox LGBTQ inclusion group Eshel
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (610+ words) Donation, which will allow group to work in new areas and hold more events, comes amid both a surge in interest and pushback Ely Winkler, director of advancement at Eshel, Mendel Weintraub, a program director, and Sophia Nachmanoff, an intern,…...
Jewish donors are giving billions. Why don't more of those gifts reach Jewish institutions?
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (826+ words) A Jewish family from Mexico, the Jusidmans, recently committed 200 million shekels toward what will become the largest rehabilitation hospital in Israel, a roughly $390 million project rising near Tel Aviv to restore the lives and dignity of those who defended the…...