Program Officer Naomi Feiner explains why eliminating barriers to economic and civic participation among the ultra-Orthodox is so essential and how she, as a secular Israeli woman, navigates this work.
Shine a Light unites communities in fighting antisemitism
Timed with Hanukkah, Foundation support of the Shine a Light campaign promoted dialogue among Black, Latino, and Jewish leaders and helped New Jersey organizations launch programs to counter antisemitism.
Just-in-time simulation training proves critical to Israel’s military and humanitarian response
From training IDF reservists in trauma medicine to preparing hospital staff to care for returned hostages, MSR, the Israel Center for Medical Simulation has seamlessly pivoted to meet urgent wartime needs.
Nominate a New Jersey Changemaker for the 2024 Making a Difference Award
The 2024 Russ Berrie Making a Difference Awards seek nominations of inspiring leaders who create positive change in their communities.
Rolling the Torah scroll from Simchat Torah to Bereishit
“On my visit, I was confronted with two potential visions for Israel’s future, one optimistic and one pessimistic, depending on circumstances,” writes CEO Idana Goldberg, who recently returned from Israel and shared her reflections in eJewish Philanthropy. Philanthropists, wrestling with the dual tension of response and planning, seek to better understand their role in meeting Israel’s present needs while holding on to the desire to support a new vision for the nation’s safety and resilience in the day after.
This is not an abstract war, but a deeply personal one
CEO Idana Goldberg shares her personal reflections on the immense anguish and loss that Israelis – and Jews around the world – have been suffering since the October 7 attacks and start of the Israel-Hamas war.
The Fourth Quarter: On the front lines of building Israel’s resilience
CEO Ella Ringel describes how the Fourth Quarter movement has pivoted to support evacuees and build the Israeli spirit during the war and toward the nation’s future.
Israel Director Binny Shalev on his life and the Foundation’s work since Oct. 7
Israel director Binny Shalev shares a deeply personal account of the aftermath of the October 7 attacks and how the Foundation’s Israel team and grantees are responding to the crisis.
Foundation response to the attacks on Israel
Our heart breaks for those killed and injured, and for all Israelis in harm’s way and reeling from the unprecedented, unconscionable, traumatic attacks carried out by Hamas starting October 7. We are reaching out to our Israeli colleagues and grantees to determine their immediate needs as well as preparing a robust philanthropic response to this emergency for the weeks and months to come.