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0 Food Politics

An Israeli restaurant chain said it closed due to boycotts. Protesters are celebrating.

Hannah Feuer in Forward · 23 Oct

The closure of Shouk, a vegan kosher restaurant chain in Washington, D.C., highlights the complex intersection of food, politics, and cultural identity amid rising tensions from the Israel-Hamas conflict.

0 Politics Israel

End the war in Gaza, major Jewish philanthropists tell Netanyahu in open letter with more than 1,600 signatures

Grace Gilson in Forward · 6 Aug

Influential Jewish philanthropists, including Charles Bronfman and Marcia Riklis, have signed a letter urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza.

0 Politics Communities

Major Diaspora philanthropists call on Netanyahu to end war and aid Gaza, in mass open letter

Grace Gilson in JTA · 6 Aug

Nearly 2,000 influential Jewish philanthropists from the U.S. and U.K. have penned an open letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging an end to the war in Gaza and advocating for humanitarian aid to the Palestinian region.

0 Ethics Politics

Self care in times of war and trauma

eJewishPhilanthropy · 15 Jul

Jewish professionals are grappling with support roles amid ongoing conflicts in Israel, Gaza, and Iran, as well as rising antisemitism globally.

0 Education Communities

When teachers are learners: Making professional growth visible in Jewish education

eJewishPhilanthropy · 1 Jul

Sulam, a special education inclusion program at Berman Hebrew Academy and Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Maryland, has innovatively reimagined professional development for educators by allowing them to engage in Presentations of Learning (POL).

0 Education Culture

Arguments for the Sake of Collegiate Heaven

Sapir · 3 Apr

The article examines the deterioration of open, respectful discourse in universities, highlighting the Jewish tradition of argument 'for the sake of heaven' as a model for fostering productive debate.

0 Communities Jewish Law

Finding nourishment for the body and soul with the Jews of Uganda

eJewishPhilanthropy · 31 Mar

The article explores Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg's transformative experience visiting the Abayudaya, the Jewish community in Uganda, who uniquely blend their spirituality and subsistence lifestyle.

0 Communities Culture

The American Israeli Post-October 7

Sandy Eller in Jewish Action · 17 Dec 2024

In the aftermath of the October 7 terror attacks, American Israelis experienced a profound upheaval, prompting a significant shift in their engagement with Jewish communities in the United States.

0 Education Communities

When I fell behind in public school, it was time to think small

Lev Gottschalk in JTA · 10 Dec 2024

Lev Gottschalk shares his educational journey as a Jewish teen navigating both public and Jewish private school environments.

0 Communities Education

In advance of the inauguration, Jewish parents and schools are on edge

Forward · 20 Jan 2021

Jewish parents and schools in the Washington D.C. area are on edge ahead of President Biden's inauguration, following the violent January 6th Capitol riots.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Jill Sobule's Adaptation of 'Yentl' Hews Closely to Isaac Bashevis Singer's Groundbreaking Work

Forward · 27 Aug 2014

Jill Sobule is bringing a fresh adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer's 'Yentl' to Theater J in Washington, D.C., featuring a new script with music that aligns more closely with Singer's original story than Barbra Streisand's film version.