Category Archives: eJewish Philanthropy
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 » »
Your Daily Phil: U.S. Jews split on whether Israel’s war plans should consider them
Good Tuesday morning. In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on a new survey of American Jews’ views on Israel’s war in Gaza by the Jewish People Policy Institute and on Jewish communal reactions to yesterday’s terror attack in Jerusalem. We interview Sarah Hurwitz about her new book on Jewish identity. Read more » »
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 » »
