Changing the World One Person at a Time
Have you ever thought that as much as you try, you can’t even begin to scratch the surface when it comes to making the world a better place? I’m sure many people feel the…
Read moreFormer Young Judaea head launches rival gap year program
$22,000 per person for one year of Young Judaea’s Year Course??!! When I went in 1992 it was more like 5k. Wow. Anyway, here’s a nice article from todays JPost.com about former Young Judaea…
Read more“PR 101 for charities”
Editorial from the JPost.com 01.25.2010 “A few days ago, for the first time ever, the Ministry of Welfare and Social Services made public the amount of shekels it contributes to Israel’s third sector. While…
Read moreLittle Baby “Israel”
This week little baby “Israel” was born to a Haitian family with the help of the contingent of IDF doctors and nurses deployed into the recently devastated country. The Baby was named “Israel” to…
Read moreWhich Zionist Inspires You?
The Moskowitz Prize for Zionism Wants to know. “The Moskowitz Prize for Zionism was established by Dr. Irving and Cherna Moskowitz as an expression of support for people who put Zionism into action in…
Read moreHU Disease Center Receives $5 Million from Gates Foundation
by Hillel Fendel Israel National News “(IsraelNN.com) The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, based in Seattle, Washington, has awarded The Kuvin Center for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases of the Hebrew University…
Read more“Philanthropic Portal to Raise Funds for Israel’s Charities”
By RUTH EGLASH JPost.com 11.27.09 “Israel’s non-profit sector got a welcome boost this month when the only fully-bilingual donation portal formally launched operations, aiming to raise money for some 26,000 registered charities here. “Our…
Read moreStartup Nation
That headline, believe it or not, refers to Israel, and also serves as the title of a new book by Dan Senor and Saul Singer. Start Up Nationaddress the trillion dollar question: How is…
Read moreAmerican In Israel
Kudos to our good friend Judge Neal Hendel and his wife Marcie on Neal’s appointment to Israel’s Supreme Court. A lengthy late-night talk some years ago with Neal and Marcie convinced us to live…
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