Archive for the ‘Philanthropy Insights’ Category
What is a Jewish Cause?
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
In the Jewish Chronicle, Dr. Jonathan Sarna writes, “There is no shortage of secular and universal causes that young Jews can embrace — conservation, environmentalism, ethical treatment of animals, and the like. These are significant causes, with a sound basis in our tradition, but they are not, ultimately, Jewish causes….”
Jewish Innovation and Responsibility
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
A look at the Jewish social innovation boom and a hard-hitting opinion piece that argues that Jewish social entrepreneurship should be evaluated not by clever packaging, but by whether it contains sustainable, quality Jewish content…
Young Israelis Support Jews Abroad
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
A new study by Bnai Brith International into the attitudes of Israeli society, reveals that Israeli Jews show a significant level of identification with Diaspora communities. Nearly 60% support spending their tax money on “basic services like education, healthcare and food to Diaspora Jewish communities that are struggling in light of the recent global economic situation…
Does it matter why we do good?
Sunday, June 14th, 2009
A new study released by Tel Aviv University, reveals that “image motivation,” the positive recognition a giver gets from other members of the community, can make a big difference. Which begs the question, should volunteers be paid and in which situations? Does it even matter why we do good things as long as they get done?
A Time to Remember, A Time to Reconnect
Monday, April 27th, 2009As a child I remember thinking that Olim who make Aliyah to Israel during the spring must fall in love with the country immediately… the welcoming blossom from the citrus fruit orchards surrounding Ben Gurion airport was irresistible.
Today many of these orchards are not there. Israel has grown and development of roads, housing and industry [...]
