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Your Daily Phil: Toronto philanthropist Kaelen Sherman on honoring her parents" legacy
22+ min ago (1107+ words) Ed. note: In commemoration of Independence Day, the next edition of the Your Daily Philwill arrive on Monday, July 6. Have an easy fast, a Shabbat shalom and a happy July Fourth! Have a tip? Email us here. The October Council,…...
A more perfect inheritance
2+ hour ago (501+ words) This coming Shabbat, as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, we are invited not only to look backward with gratitude, but forward with responsibility. Anniversaries are not merely moments to commemorate the past; they are opportunities to ask…...
22nd Maccabiah Games kick off with ceremony full of song, commemorations of 1, 000 days of war
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (266+ words) The delegation from the United States, which numbers about 900, was the largest after the Israeli delegation, which includes some 2, 200 athletes of the 5, 000 total competing athletes. (Nira Dayanim/e Jewish Philanthropy) Tens of thousands of athletes, coaches, chaperones and spectators filled…...
1, 000 days since Oct. 7; 1, 956 years since Rome breached Jerusalem's walls; 250 years of American independence
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (230+ words) 'The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus.' More broadly, the three-week lead-up to Tisha B'Av demands both a communal and personal introspection, as Jews are required to not only mourn our collective tragedies…...
In 1st interview, Toronto's Kaelen Sherman discusses honoring parents' legacy, inspiring her kids
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (958+ words) With landmark donation for tuition assistance to local day school, the Canadian philanthropist looks to highlight her slain parents' generosity, commitment to Jewish education Kaelen Sherman announces a CAD 25 million donation to Toronto's Tananbaum CHAT community day school on June…...
Your Daily Phil: Let the Games begin! Maccabiah returns to Israel
1+ day, 20+ min ago (1188+ words) Have a tip? Email us here. Today's Your Daily Philwas curated by e JP Managing Editor Judah Ari Gross, Opinion Editor Rachel Kohn and Israel Editor Justin Hayet. Have a tip? Email us here. The22nd Maccabiah Gameswill kick off this evening…...
Jewish Agency chides Israeli coalition for bills that 'undermine Jewish pluralism"
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (332+ words) In a statement, the group's Board of Governors called for respectful discourse ahead of Israel's upcoming elections The Jewish Agency's board chair, Mark Wilf; CEO, Yehuda Setton; and chair of the executive, Doron Almog, at the organization's Board of Governor's…...
This is not politics as usual
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (504+ words) Today's candidates for political office are finding their Jewish identity and support for Israel at the center of the conversation in an unprecedented way. This is not politics as usual. What is not normal is when candidates are singled out…...
As search-and-rescue efforts end, the Joint readies for long-term relief in quake-struck Venezuela
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (276+ words) 'It's death, it's destruction, it's trauma " a complete disaster layered on top of a country that already had very weak infrastructure,' JDC's Latin America office director says Rescuers search for victims at a collapsed building as a helicopter flies by…...
Bar-Ilan convenes all-star faculty for pilot leadership program on Israel's strategic challenges
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (252+ words) Dennis Ross, Howard Kohr, Malcolm Hoenlein, Yaakov Amidror and other veteran policymakers and experts are mentoring a cohort of Israeli and American rising leaders The entrance gate to Bar-Ilan University in central Israel. Some of the most prominent figures in…...