The love story between a people and a book...
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A couple of years ago, my sons, among other first graders, participated in something called chagigat hasefer, the celebration of the book.
Andres Spokoiny
Hurricane Sandy and Crisis Philanthropy
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Following the devastating storm that just hit the North East Coast, our thoughts and prayers go out for all those affected by this unprecedented event.
Hurricane Sandy and Crisis Philanthropy
Funders and Typists — the failure series
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For most Argentineans my generation, the name "Pitman Academies" produces a sort of nostalgic smile: a bizarre reminder of a bygone era. Pitman was a technical school that taught secretaries — the term wasn't "assistant" back then — how to type fast and accurately in old mechanical typewriters.
Funders and Typists — the failure series
What’s the difference between 45,000 and 4,300? Millions.
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Israel, a country of fewer than 8 million people has 45,000 registered nonprofit organizations.
What’s the difference between 45,000 and 4,300? Millions.
Rosh Hashanah and the Possibilty of Time Travel
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The Russian cosmonaut Sergei Adveyev proved Einstein right when he became the first person to travel in time. According to the theory of relativity, traveling into the future is possible and relatively easy: the faster you move, the slower time moves for you.
Rosh Hashanah and the Possibilty of Time Travel
JFN 2012: Networks and the Future of Jewish Philanthropy
JFN 2012: Welcome
ADVANCE: The Ruderman Jewish Special Needs Funding Conference—Closing Session
Film Festival Focuses on Disabilities
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The ReelAbilities film festival brings powerful, uplifting films about the lives, stories and artistic expressions to promote awareness and appreciation of people with disabilities.
Film Festival Focuses on Disabilities
Funders and Apes: Our Troglodyte Approach to Failure
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Last year, influenced by the hype around Darwin’s 150th anniversary, I developed an interest in evolutionary theory. I read a few books about it, including the masterful Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, and since then I’ve been kind of obsessed.
Funders and Apes: Our Troglodyte Approach to Failure
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