Posts Tagged: Jewish organizations
Founder of PJ Library, Jewish Literacy Nonprofit, Launches Poster Initiative
Philanthropist Harold Grinspoon—founder of PJ Library, a well-known Jewish nonprofit that gifts award-winning children's books to families around the world—has launched a new venture that...
American Jewish Organizations Must Support Government Funding For Jewish Schools
Government provides aid to Jewish schools in Australia, Britain and Canada - and it is high time that the Jewish community in America demands the...
The Status Quo: Jews and Paul Ryan
Jewish conservatives applauded Mitt Romney's choice of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his vice presidential nominee. But Jewish liberals who despise him...
Moishe House Given $6 Million to Expand
Several foundations have announced an investment of $6 million international organization Moishe House in order to help the international organization increase its impact on ...
Keeping Kosher as we Age
We all have our traditional kosher favorites—and for many this means Ashkenazic fare, like slow-roasted brisket, matzo ball soup, lockshen kugel, and perhaps cholent and...
Jewish Organizations, Others Must Stop Interfering With Holocaust Survivors’ Rights
The JTA recently published an op-ed by Menachem Rosensaft which gratuitously offers an "alternative" to the legislation that Holocaust survivors and children and grandchildren of...
American Jewry: The 2012 Edition
To some in the Jewish community, the recently published UJA Federation of New York study which looked at New York's Jewish demographics, came as a...
Jewish Federation Chooses New Slogan
The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) on Monday announced the adoption of a new tagline—"The Strength of a People. The Power of...
From Paris to Perth, A Happy Family of Jewish Immigrants
New York City has no shortage of Jewish organizations for young singles and couples. Some catalyze support for Israel, or stress attendee self-improvement, offering lectures...
Interview: A New Form of Israel Advocacy
After resigning in 2010 from his position as Eastern Regional Coordinator for Christians United for Israel, one of the largest pro-Israel student organizations in America,...
European Jews Call for Catherine Ashton Resignation
The European Jewish Union and the European Jewish Parliament have asked British Prime Minister David Cameron to fire High Representative of the European...
‘Information Age’ Lessons From Passover
Passover, billed as 'The Festival of Freedom', is upon us again. When one observes the way it is practiced today perhaps another apt label could...
Adelson, Gingrich and the Battle of the Super PAC’s
Why have Sheldon Adelson, a self-made billionaire, a founder and financier of Birthright, friend of Benjamin Netanyahu, supporter of Yad VaShem and ...
