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A 'national security' framework for American Jewry
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (801+ words) American Jewry, though heterogeneous, has shared long-term interests that can guide a communal strategy, and these principles can be effectuated even by a diffuse leadership." This article is part of a series expounding on key ideas raised at AJ2026, a series…...
Counting toward readiness: Philanthropy in an age of uncertainty
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (219+ words) We may never arrive at readiness, but we will be asked, each year, to integrate changing conditions using the combinational wisdom we have absorbed. Today is the 46th day, which is six weeks and four days of the Omer. I have…...
What my non-Jewish friends taught me about the promise of Israel
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (583+ words) Support is in the eye of the beholder. That's one reason why honest communication between allies is so important. "Justice, justice you will pursue, so that you will live and you will inherit the land that God is giving to…...
The power of emerging Jewish communities
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (930+ words) Why two federation executives forged an alliance stretching from South Carolina to Arkansas, and what other institutional leaders can learn from their example. This article is part of a series expounding on key ideas raised at AJ2026, a conference on the…...
Your Daily Phil: New book argues for a new take on Jewish education post-Oct. 7
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (730+ 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. Jewish organizations and congregations'will be hosting special events this weekend for Shabbat 250, a…...
New book wonders: If Israel changed post-Oct. 7, how must Israel education change?
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1088+ words) David Bryfman, CEO of The Jewish Education Project, examines the myriad ways that his field has changed over the past 2 1/2 years and what must be done to build proud, resilient Jews 'Heroism and Hope' by David Bryfman In the 273-page…...
Herzog's office denies JTS cancellation tied to controversy over students' opposition
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (228+ words) Israeli president's office says he will be unable to attend in-person due to 'circumstances that prevent his travel,' but will speak over video and receive his honorary degree at a later date Israeli President Isaac Herzog's office denied that his…...
Transforming grief into collective healing
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (341+ words) As Jewish communities face compounding crises, group grief rituals offer a scalable, cost-effective supplement to traditional support. Boaz Shalgi, chief psychologist at Natal: Israel Trauma and Resilience Center, defines "rolling trauma" as continuous, cumulative exposure to traumatic events, which differs…...
What grew from the fire
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (837+ words) In the wake of the 2025 Southern California wildfires, two new Jewish preschools are blooming, welcoming more families into meaningful Jewish life and community. There are moments in leadership when protocol rules the day. There are also moments when something deeper…...
UJA-Federation of N. Y. sports luncheon raises record $1. 2 million for youth sports
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (382+ words) e Jewish Philanthropy UJA-Federation of N. Y. sports luncheon raises record $1. 2 million for youth sports Thursday's event also honors Gary Bettman, the longest serving commissioner in the history of the NHL UJA-Federation of New York honors NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, in New…...