Category Archives: eJewish Philanthropy

Your Daily Phil: Yom HaShoah in the shadow of war (again)

Good Thursday morning. Today is Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day. In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we examine the messages from Israeli leaders at last night’s Yom HaShoah ceremony and look at the financial situation of Holocaust survivors. We report on U.S. Read more » »

In 1st speech as U.S. ambassador to Israel, Huckabee pledges: ‘I stand not behind you, but with you’

In his first speech since presenting his credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog earlier this week, U.S. Read more »

After scaling back, BBYO returns to original universal vision, focusing on reaching teens ‘wherever they are’

DENVER — When financier Sam Beber was approached to serve as the advisor to the nascent Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) Jewish fraternity in 1924, he had an ambitious stipulation before agreeing to join the team. “He said, ‘I’ll agree to support you in this effort, but I’m not looking for a citywide or statewide or even national agency. Read more » »

Your Daily Phil: Charles Bronfman on his $25 million legacy gift to Birthright

Good Wednesday morning.   In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on how Jewish groups are (and are not) reacting to President Donald Trump’s proposal for the Gaza Strip. Read more » »

Your Daily Phil: Yael Foundation to significantly increase school giving due to rising needs post-Oct. 7

Good Tuesday morning.   In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on a major expansion of the Yael Foundation’s grant-making budget and on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s itinerary for his Washington trip, which does not currently include a meeting with American Jewish leaders. Read more » »

Your Daily Phil: At Lion of Judah in Atlanta, hope for hostage deal

Good Wednesday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the Jewish Federations of North America’s Lion of Judah conference, on Moishe House’s rebranding to Mem Global and on Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt’s final briefing to journalists. Read more » »

Your Daily Phil: Bay Area federation ‘reboots’

Good Friday morning.  For less-distracted reading over the weekend, browse this week’s edition of The Weekly Print, a curated print-friendly PDF featuring a selection of recent eJewishPhilanthropy and Jewish Insider stories, including:  Jewish Read more » »

Your Daily Phil: After hiatus, ROI Summit returns to Jerusalem in ‘shadow of Oct. 7’

Good Friday morning. For less-distracted reading over the weekend, browse this week’s edition of The Weekly Print, a curated print-friendly PDF featuring a selection of recent eJewishPhilanthropy and Jewish Insider stories, including:  Private Read more » »

Your Daily Phil: Still under threat, northern Israeli businesses get another boost

Good Monday morning. In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on a new partnership between the American Jewish Committee and Jewish on Campus. We feature an opinion piece by Rabbi Jay Henry Moses highlighting the power of collaborative projects to forge meaningful Israel-Diaspora relationships; and one by Jonathan Golden about crafting Oct. Read more » »

Your Daily Phil: A CEO’s vision for food security — and secure borders — for Israel

Good Friday morning.  For less-distracted reading over the weekend, browse this week’s edition of The Weekly Print, a curated print-friendly PDF featuring a selection of recent eJewishPhilanthropy and Jewish Insider stories, including:  Israeli Read more » »