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29/07/2024

Read : How Israeli NGOs can prepare for times of crisis
• Second annual Borscht Belt Fest brings ‘an essential slice of Americana’ back to the Catskills
• SRE Network announces recipients of $575K in grants
• How Israeli organizations can rise to the challenge of turbulent times

Good Monday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the new, continuing and expanding programs to benefit from the latest grant awards from SRE Network. We feature an opinion piece by Philip Bendheim with crisis-preparedness tactics useful for organizations in Israel a...

26/07/2024

Read : A CEO’s vision for food security — and secure borders — for Israel
• Former U.S. ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk dies at 73
• How the pro-Israel world can embrace the influencer era

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 hostage Alex Dancyg remembered for his commitm...

25/07/2024

Read : The volunteer mentors supporting survivors of domestic abuse
• Mazon announces nearly $3.5M in new grants to organizations working on food insecurity
• In mitn drinen, American and Israeli statesmen take a moment to share memories of Sen. Joe Lieberman
• Coalition building is indispensable, but these ideas will help us build back better

Good Thursday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on nearly $3.5 million in new grants announced by Mazon and yesterday’s memorial service in Washington, D.C., for the late Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT). We feature an opinion piece by Steven Windmueller with a code ...

24/07/2024

Read : How Jewish groups are receiving Bibi in the U.S.
• Israeli hostage Alex Dancyg remembered for his commitment to Holocaust education, Israeli-Polish dialogue
• Why engineers will be instrumental in shaping Israel’s postwar future
• Can pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian people make room for hope?

Good Wednesday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we spotlight the life and work of Alex Dancyg, a historian and educator kidnapped on Oct. 7 from Kibbutz Nir Oz and confirmed dead in Gaza this week by the IDF. We feature...

23/07/2024

Read : A deep dive into the world of Jewish influencers
• Ford Foundation President Darren Walker stepping down in 2025
• Adamah and UJA-Federation of New York team up to provide $130K in matching grants to support energy efficiency
• Under the surface: Addressing mixed emotions at Jewish camps this summer

Good Tuesday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on Darren Walker’s announcement that he is resigning from his role as president of the Ford Foundation in 2025, and on a new matching grant launched by Adamah and UJA-Federation of New York. We feature...

22/07/2024

Read : JDC survey: European Jewry’s leaders are worried, resolute
• Jewish leaders praise, reflect on Biden’s legacy
• Coming to a billboard near you: A JewBelong collaboration with two Christian groups
• Transformational gifts for our schools and homes

Across Europe, Jewish leaders are navigating a complex landscape marked by concerns over antisemitism. The newly-released results of a comprehensive survey conducted between March and April 2024 by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee’s International Center for Community Development (J...

19/07/2024

Your Daily Phil: Journey to Japan aims to empower teen survivors of Oct. 7
• State Dept. unveils ‘Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism,’ endorsed by 32 countries, 4 international entities
• Eliminating the binary in responding to campus antisemitism

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 Jewish Insider, eJewishPhilanthropy and The Circuit stories, including: JFNA partners with Israeli Health Ministry...

18/07/2024

Read : How Sylvan Adams shifted Israeli cycling into high gear
• Luskin: $25M donation to help UCLA students study the past and understand the present ‘in service of the public good’
• Why I am going to Argentina
• Giving circles: A powerful tool for Jewish fundraising

Good Thursday morning. In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the largest-ever single donation to UCLA’s history department. We feature an opinion piece by Jonathan Greenblatt marking the 30th anniversary of the deadly terror attack on a Jewish community center in...

17/07/2024

Read : Survivors of Nir Oz massacre seek help from U.S. funders
• Virginia judge rules pro-Palestinian group required to disclose donor documents
• The next billion-dollar gift

Good Wednesday morning.   In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on a Virginia court ruling that could help bring the financial records of a nonprofit with suspected ties to Hamas to light. We feature an opinion piece by Lisa Popik Coll and Gail Norry about making Jewish day....

16/07/2024

Read : JFNA and Israeli gov’t partner on $14M mental health project
• New abortion fund, a safe space for Jewish advocates, draws antisemitic backlash
• ‘Independence Day’ revisited: A Jewish reflection on modern challenges

Good Tuesday morning.   In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on a new, Jewish-centered fund supporting abortion access created in response to antisemitism in the reproductive rights advocacy space. We feature an opinion piece by Rabbi Joshua Rabin challenging existing approaches.....

15/07/2024

Read : How a Jewish-Arab gap year navigated a post-Oct. 7 Israel
• How one Jewish-Arab Israeli gap-year program navigated a fraught post-Oct. 7 landscape
• Shanie Reichman rises in the ranks of the Israel Policy Forum
• Holding both: Being a universal and particular funder in a post-Oct. 7 world

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12/07/2024

Read : Anu Museum taps storytelling to build post-10/7 resilience
• Anu Museum’s Tisch Center looks to use power of ‘oscillating’ narratives to empower Jews, Jewish peoplehood post-Oct. 7
• First cohort graduates from ‘first-of-its-kind’ Israeli university program for people with intellectual disabilities
• Israeli offshoot of JFN teen philanthropy program convinces disadvantaged participants that they can make a difference, study finds
• We need to study our successes

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: Camp Simcha, a refuge for American kids with chronic...

11/07/2024

Read : Divisions emerge among U.S. Jewry as Israel-Hamas war drags on
• As Hamas war drags on, post-Oct. 7 Jewish communal unity fades as divisions over Israel advocacy emerge
• Hebrew Union College: Facing the future
• The art of the team retreat

Good Thursday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on emerging divisions within the American Jewish community over Israel advocacy nine months into the Israel-Hamas war. We feature an opinion piece by Steven Windmueller about the Hebrew Union College - Jewish...

10/07/2024

Read : With the pilgrims at the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s ‘Ohel’
* Tens of thousands make pilgrimage to Chabad rebbe’s grave, marking 30 years since his death
* Camp Simcha, a refuge for American kids with chronic illnesses, offers sanctuary and a chance for fun to war-weary Israelis too
• Meta updates hate speech policy on term ‘Zionist’ to include attacks on Jews
• I believe in Israel’s Chief Rabbinate. Here’s how we can ensure its legitimacy.

Good Wednesday morning.   In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on Israeli children with chronic illnesses attending Camp Simcha in the Catskill Mountains and on Meta’s decision to remove content that uses “Zionist” as a proxy for Jew. We feature an opinion...

09/07/2024

Read : Knesset caucus highlights critical, complicated Israel-U.S. ties
• Paul Kane, prolific fundraiser who led campaigns that brought in billions for Jewish causes, dies at 77
• Why Camp Ramah in New England drew a red line against anti-Zionism among its staff
• Bloomberg Philanthropies gifts $1 billion to Johns Hopkins to cover tuition for medical students
• What is the ideal age for a leader?

Good Tuesday morning.   In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the death of top Jewish fundraiser Paul Kane, how one Ramah summer camp reacted to a staff member’s anti-Zionism and on Michael Bloomberg’s $1 billion gift to Johns Hopkins University. We feature an...

08/07/2024

Read : What can Jewish nonprofits learn from the Giving USA report?
• Repair the World shutters 2 offices and its fellowship as it looks to expand with staffers embedded in local groups, shorter programs
• A partnership for the future of world Jewry

Good Monday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on Repair the World’s plans to expand its engagement through shorter programs and fewer offices, and feature an opinion piece by Ted Deutch and Dan Elbaum about a partnership aiming to strengthen ties between...

03/07/2024

: Turning Israeli cities’ eyesores into cultural hotspots
• Using impact loans, Social Space transforms eyesores into trendy spots for arts, culture
• Why invest in CIT programs?

Good Wednesday morning.   Ed. note: In celebration of July Fourth, the next edition of Your Daily Phil will arrive on Monday, July 8. Shabbat shalom! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on an impact loan-funded initiative that is converting vacant buildings...

02/07/2024

: Israel Tennis and Education Center memorializes one of its fallen
• Israel Tennis and Education Center dedicates therapy garden to fallen IDF officer with a passion for the game
• A culture of relationships, driven by data

Good Tuesday morning. In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the Israel Tennis and Education Center in Jerusalem memorializing a player who was killed while serving in Gaza, and feature an opinion piece by Rabbi Gray Myrseth, Michelle Shapiro Abraham and Sarah Fredrick about e...

01/07/2024

: What post-Oct. 7 Jewry can learn from 'Independence Day'
• Craig Newmark credits civics teacher with instilling his dedication to a free press, but he’s not sure how to keep the industry going
• 'Independence Day' revisited: A Jewish reflection on modern challenges
• Don't just praise Israeli women — invest in them
• How synagogues can truly welcome new rabbis and staff this month

Good Monday morning.   In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on Craig Newmark’s motivation and vision for journalism-related philanthropy. In the latest installment of eJewishPhilanthropy’s exclusive opinion column “The 501(c) Suite,” Mark Charendoff finds new Jewish insp...

28/06/2024

: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 $𝟱𝟱𝟳.𝟲𝗕 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
• With 17-day intensive program in Israel, Bay Area’s EarlyJ looks to train teachers to instill Jewish pride in preschoolers
• Will USY’s restructuring save Conservative Judaism?

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: After cutting ties with his alma mater Columbia, Kraft...

27/06/2024

: Yahel Israel restructures, expands as post-Oct. 7 volunteering takes off
• Rabbi Laurence Bazer looks to raise awareness about Jewish servicemembers as director of JWB Jewish Chaplains Council
• Harvard Jewish leaders, alumni dismayed by antisemitism task force recommendations
• Now’s the time to teach about the conflict: Here’s how
• A Jewish communal workforce renewal

Good Thursday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we interview Rabbi Laurence Bazer, the incoming director of JWB Jewish Chaplains Council, and report on Jewish reactions to the Harvard antisemitism task force’s new recommendations. We feature an opinion piece by Ari Feinste...

26/06/2024

: After cutting off University, Robert Kraft gives $1M to University
• Why Ford Foundation President Darren Walker thinks more people need to talk about antisemitism
• Inside the war over Israel at
• Toward a united Jewish people

Good Wednesday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we interview Ford Foundation President Darren Walker and report on the fight between Wikipedia editors and the Anti-Defamation League. We feature an opinion piece by Richard J. Levin about simultaneously respecting Jewish d...

25/06/2024

: 𝗝𝗙𝗡𝗔 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗿-𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲
• Survey of Russian-speaking Jews finds untapped passion about Zionism, fighting antisemitism
• Dartmouth president says campus encampments go against ‘academic mission’
• Don’t leave relationship-building to chance: Using the ‘Heartbeat Model’ of engagement

Good Tuesday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on a recent survey of Russian-speaking American Jews and on remarks at the Aspen Ideas Festival by the president of Dartmouth College, the only Ivy League school not facing a federal civil rights investigation...

24/06/2024

: 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳. 𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗟.𝗔.
• California announces significant expansion of its nonprofit security grants as pro- and anti-Israel protesters clash outside L.A. synagogue
• At event on Black-Jewish ties, Rep. Torres says loudest anti-Israel voices in Congress don’t represent Black lawmakers
• It’s time for a new spirit in American Reform Judaism

21/06/2024

: 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹, 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟳
• Experts offer insights, but few answers, on how Oct. 7 will change American Jewish giving to Israel
• Rabbi Irina Gritsevskaya heads to Ukraine to bolster a community that is functioning but weakened by a war with no end in sight
• May these moments multiply
• Wake up and start dreaming

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: The Orthodox shul that’s attracting a young crowd,...

20/06/2024

: 𝗤&𝗔 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁, ‘𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘁’ 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻
• David Magerman: ‘We need to shift our focus to those Jews who want to leave Egypt, cross the sea and come into Israel’
• Antisemitism bills appear stalled in Congress with summer, election fast approaching
• The Jewish community has an effective antidote to combat the loneliness epidemic

Good Thursday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the status of two antisemitism-related bills backed by many Jewish organizations that are stalled in Congress, and feature an opinion piece by Zack Bodner and Shana Penn about the role of JCCs in combating the...

19/06/2024

: How one New York synagogue is pulling in young members

• The Orthodox shul that’s attracting a young crowd, especially post-Oct. 7 — along with major investors
• Matan Adelson’s hoop dreams for Hapoel Jerusalem
• We must work across communities to fight antisemitism and defend democracy

Good Wednesday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we interview Matan Adelson — the son of Sheldon and Dr. Miriam Adelson — about his purchase of the Israeli  professional basketball team Hapoel Jerusalem, and feature an opinion piece by Amy Spitalnick about the importan...

18/06/2024

: 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗝𝗨, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀
• Law firm finds AJU students experienced discrimination, but problem was not systemic; complainants decry ‘whitewashing’
• ADL revises its campus antisemitism report card, mostly with improvements but a few failing grades
• JDC, Ruderman family team up to bring better health care to remote Ghanaian villages
• Meeting ‘The Surge’ through building relationships

Good Tuesday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the Anti-Defamation League’s revised “report card” for universities’ responses to campus antisemitism and on a new initiative to bring health care to remote villages in Ghana. We feature an...

17/06/2024

: 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻, 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 $𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲
• After ditching Penn, David Magerman gives $1 million to Israeli college, plans to give to more
• BBYO shifts summer programs after study shows how rising antisemitism affects teens
• What Jewish studies scholars in Ukraine can teach the world about resilience

Good Monday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on how BBYO is shifting its summer programs in light of a recent study it conducted about how antisemitism is affecting Jewish teenagers, and feature an opinion piece by Elissa Bemporad, Rabbi Jeni S....

14/06/2024

: 𝗦𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿

• SRE Network convening considers how to navigate Jewish professionals’ workplace challenges
• Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation honors Joe Scarborough for Holocaust-related coverage, post-Oct. 7 support for Jews
• House committee approves bill changing campus antisemitism investigation protocols
• A paradigm shift in countering antisemitism: Make American values relevant again
• Leaders: Stay the course on DEI through this storm

Good Friday morning.  In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation gala and on a bill addressing the way universities handle discrimination complaints in light of rising antisemitism on college campuses. We also...