Posts Tagged ‘Israel’
From Hospital Bedside to Organizational Hero
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Ezer Mizion – which runs the critical International Jewish Bone Marrow Registry shares the moving story of its roots. Learn how one man created an organization that today serves over 650,000 people with food, medical needs and more…
30 Years of Orr Shalom
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
This year, Orr Shalom celebrates its 30th birthday. During that time, it has become Israel’s largest organization providing homes for children and youth who have been removed from their homes by the social welfare services following severe abuse or neglect. The organization cares for over 1,300 in a wide-range of activities…
Jewish and Israeli Responses to Haiti – Inspirational for All
Monday, February 1st, 2010
The global response to the tragedy in Haiti has been tremendously moving and reflects the incredible power humankind has when working together. From individual responsibility, together we have created an unprecedented communal response. No one can be prouder than the Jewish and Israeli communities – from the much-lauded field hospitals, to the millions raised by NGOs – even the media has highlighted our impressive work…
The Orphelina Orphanage in Haiti
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Another guest blog from Sima Simon: part 2 of a first-hand account of the Israel Flying Aid Delegation to Haiti – helping a girl’s orphanage get back on its feet. To learn more about Jewish and Israeli projects helping in Haiti – and to support their important work – visit the JGooders Haiti Relief Page….
The Future of Online Giving at Israeli Presidential Conference 2009
Monday, October 26th, 2009
JGooders Co-founder and Chair of the Board, Ronit Dolev, joined a star-studded cast of speakers at the Israeli Presidential Conference 2009, which included the innovators of Skype, Wikipedia and more…
Jewish Bloggers Convention #3: Highlights and Quotes
Monday, September 14th, 2009
The day after the 2nd International Jewish Bloggers Conference, the buzz is still there. Like most social media events, the workshops, panels and conversation encompassed not only blogs, but also Twitter, Facebook, Video-streaming, social networks and other forms of social media, both existing and in development. Discussions ranged from Tikkun Olam to the MASA “Lost” Ad to the Iranian elections and LA singles life…
Jewish Bloggers Convention #2: Bloggers Building Trust
Sunday, September 13th, 2009
Two of the bloggers who presented at the 2nd International Jewish Bloggers Convention spoke about the importance of building trust. What was interesting is that their blogs are so different – Zack Miller writes the “New Rules of Investing” financial blog, while David Bognor is the man behind Treppenwitz, a very personal diary about his life, family and current events in Israel…
Maya Abarbanel – From Israel and Ohio with love
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
When Maya Abarbanel, Executive Director of Parallel Lives, posted a project on JGooders, she checked out some of the others and saw “Hug a Baby”. Says Maya, “I have a one-year-old baby, Elay, and this project seared my heart…”
In the Shadow of the Attack
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
A guest post from Mikie Goldstein, Chair of the Board, Jerusalem Open House for Pride & Tolerance: The Hebrew month of Elul heralds a period of introspection, culminating with Yom Kippur. Together with the regular new year ruminations of LGBTQ people in Israel, our community leaders must also reflect on the aftereffects of the Tel Aviv attack and what that means for our future…
