Category Archives: eJewish Philanthropy
Your Daily Phil: Back to your regularly scheduled infighting?
Good Friday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we examine the opportunities and challenges for Israel and the Jewish world with the start of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, and get the scoop on a new push in the Senate to secure $750 million in funding for the federal Nonprofit Security Grants Program. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Remembering Edna Foa, who gave PTSD sufferers hope for a cure
Good Friday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we interview Itzik Shmuli, director of UJA-Federation of New York’s Israel office, about his organization’s work over the past month of war with Iran and Hezbollah. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: As Passover approaches, war-affected Israelis turn to nonprofits for food aid
Good Tuesday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we cover the second day of the Jewish Funders Network conference. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: All ears: Wexner network wants to hear from alumni amid Epstein fallout
Good Tuesday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the Wexner Foundation launching a series of “listening” sessions with alumni following last week’s congressional deposition of its founder, Les Wexner. We interview Daniel Mariaschin, as he winds down his 37-year tenure as CEO of B’nai B’rith International. Read more » »
Outgoing B’nai B’rith CEO calls for caution in Israel critiques: ‘People look to Jews for cues’
When Daniel Mariaschin was in third grade, his teacher asked him to do a presentation on Hanukkah in front of his entirely non-Jewish classmates. Until that moment, he had done his best to blend into the New Hampshire town he grew up in, where his family was one of four Jewish families during the 1950s, but suddenly, he was center stage. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Ashkelon mayor suspected of embezzling post-Oct. 7 donations
Good Wednesday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on an investigation into Ashkelon Mayor Tomer Glam, who is suspected of embezzling funds donated to the southern Israeli city in the wake of the Oct. 7 terror attacks. We interview Jeffrey M. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Anger and grief as U.S.-born IDF veteran denied military funeral
Good Thursday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we examine the push for U.S.-born IDF veteran Josh Boone, who was found dead on Sunday after struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, to be recognized as a fallen soldier. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Cosgrove riles AZM confab with call to allow greater criticism of Israel
Good Tuesday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we reflect on the current season of year-end galas and fundraisers. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Visiting N.Y., Israel’s Herzog says ‘fight back’ against Mamdani
Good Monday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we cover last night’s Yeshiva University Hanukkah Dinner, and interview Birthright Israel Executive Vice President Elizabeth Sokolsky, who announced that she will be retiring next year. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Cosgrove’s anti-Mamdani pulpit endorsement sparks debate among rabbis
Good Friday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on a debate in rabbinic circles about whether clergy should endorse candidates from the pulpit after Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove came out against Zohran Mamdani and in favor of Andrew Cuomo in his latest Shabbat sermon. Read more » »
