Posts Tagged ‘Tikkun Olam’
How are you doing Jewish Social Action Month 2009?
Monday, October 19th, 2009
Cheshvan – Jewish Social Action Month (JSAM) has started, and with it hundreds of events will be taking place around the world bringing together individuals and organizations volunteering, doing Tikkun Olam and creating Jewish Peoplehood…
Win-Win: Write a Nonprofit Review for the Jewish Choice Awards 2009
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Have you found a nonprofit tremendously helpful or inspiring? Or have you found one that needs a little improvement? Take a time-out and do a little online Tikkun Olam, by reporting on your experiences with nonprofits, both US and international, for the 2009 Jewish Choice Awards for top-rated Jewish nonprofits…
Sukkot, Tikkun Olam and Climate Change
Monday, October 5th, 2009
Carmi Wisemon of Sviva Israel writes in his guest post, “Rather than focusing on ourselves, we do tikkun olam, praying for the resources needed by the global community, not just for ourselves, or even for the Jewish community alone.”
Social Networks Influence our Decisions and Lives
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Online social networks are having a significant impact on our lives. Through serving as a means for communication and friendship, studies show that they are actually influencing our behavior, our thoughts and emotions. Here are some recent thoughts from JGooders Founding Investor, Judith Stern Peck in The Jerusalem Post, together with others from USA Today and Time Magazine…
Wishing You a Sweet NEtWorking Year
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
In honor of Rosh Hashanah, we offer four great examples of how the Jewish community is using social networks to formulate and share their ideas and increase their effectiveness…
Send a Taste of the Sweetness of Giving
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
It’s not too late to send a Gifting Card to your loved ones for Rosh Hashana, and give them a taste of the sweetness of giving.
Take advantage of our special 4+1 offer, or win a free yourself a free gifting card…
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…
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…
Giving Circles Grow Small Gifts
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Small gifts have never been as important as they are now, and donors are finding creative ways to do more with limited resources. One of the growing trends globally is the creation of giving circles. Giving circles are a unique way of empowering those able to donate smaller sums to have tremendous social impact together. Groups of people together decide what kinds of causes and organizations they would like to support and then pool their funds together to create more impact…
