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OneTable reimagines Shabbat dinner program amid layoffs and funding downturn

JL;DR SUMMARY OneTable, a nonprofit known for supporting Shabbat dinners, is navigating significant changes due to financial challenges and evolving community needs. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ShabbatPhilanthropyIsrael PolicyGen ZOnetableJewish GatheringsCommunity PartnershipsFunding ChallengesSarah AbramsonJewish Non Profits

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"Prior to joining OneTable, Abramson worked as the executive vice president for strategy and impact at Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Bostons Jewish federation."
United States
"As Jews across the United States flooded funds like that with nearly $1 billion, concerns quickly emerged about whether the donations would supplant other giving."
Israel
"OneTable says the number of people participating annually in Shabbat dinners it supports doubled after Oct. 7, 2023, in keeping with a surge of Jewish engagement that many organizations observed following Hamas attack on Israel."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"After, the number reached 80,000, according to the group. But the group struggled to keep pace when it came to fundraising. In 2024, OneTable ran a deficit of more than $900,000, spending about $10.6 million while bringing in just over $9 million in contributions, according to their tax filings that year. That represented a sharp decl..."

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