Dear Friends and partners, We at the Jewish Funders Network mourn the passing of Bernard (Bernie) Marcus, a visionary p...

The holiday of Sukkoth is many things: a time of joy, a time of celebrating our link to the Land of Israel, and a time...

Dear Friends and Partners,  Like of all of us, I am heartbroken and enraged at the news of the brutal murder by H...

The full transcript of JFN CEO Andrés Spokoiny’s address to the JFN 2024 International Conference appears in eJewish Phila...

Jews who grew up in the Southern Hemisphere, as I did, have something in common: We are used to Jewish holidays being upsi...

It’s been a hundred days since Hamas’s massacres plunged Israel into war, but many of us are still living in that horrible...

We turned the page of the calendar year, but the challenges posed by the war are still with us. While we hope that 2024 wi...

As the war forced upon Israel by the murderous Hamas attack enters its 68 th   day, needs continue to evolve and cha...

Paul Ehrenfest was one of the great minds — albeit one of the lesser-known ones — in the “golden age” of theoretical physi...

During the weeklong pause in the combat, we saw heartwarming images of rescued hostages meeting their families and continu...

As we enter the 47 th day of war, needs on the ground continue to evolve, deepen, and change. First, I want to remind...

As we close the 35 th day of war, I wanted to share with you some updates about the evolving needs on the ground, as...

As we close the 35th day of war, I wanted to share with you some updates about the evolving needs on the ground, as we’ve...

As Israel fights the fight of its life, we are trying to expand our support through better and more impactful giving so as...

As Israel continues to fight one of the most consequential battles in its history, we were rejoiced to learn that today on...

We continue to monitor developing needs and assisting in coordination of support to Israel in these difficult times. As...

As we rejoice with the liberation of two hostages, we become more aware of the two hundred others that are still in the ha...

As we’ve been doing since the beginning of this terrible time, I wanted to share with you an update of needs on the ground...

We are now in the second week of the war unleashed by Hamas’s murderous attacks on Israel, and the shock and trauma are as...

As we promised, we’re keeping you updated of the changing needs on the ground and how funders can help. While reeling f...

As promised, we will keep updating you about evolving philanthropic needs on the ground. Basically, all that I said yester...

Today we woke up to more horrible images and stories, including the unfathomable murder of 40 babies in Kfar Aza. When we...

Another grim day as more horrific details emerge of the savage Hamas incursion into Israel. I assume you are all following...

For the duration of this crisis, we want to send you regular updates highlighting philanthropic needs and opportunities fo...

JFN staff, leadership, and membership are united in shock and revulsion at the murderous attack that Hamas terrorists, bac...

The holiday of Sukkot is supposed to be the merriest day in the Jewish calendar. It is also the holiday of togetherness an...

Anosognosia is one of the most perplexing mental conditions. The term was first used in 1914 by French neurologist Joseph...

I grew up on a myth: that the Jewish Revolt against Rome was virtuous and heroic; a fight for freedom led by saintly men....

The famous song “My Way”, popularized by Frank Sinatra, is problematic. For starters, the music belongs to a 1967 Frenc...

Israel has two major memorial days: Yom Hazikaron—the remembrance day for fallen soldiers of Israel and Israeli terror vic...

The concept of “learned helplessness,” coined by psychologist Martin Seligman, became the cornerstone of his groundbreakin...

Let’s face it, on Purim we Jews look pathetic. Yeah, I know, it’s supposed to be a happy holiday in which we were miraculo...

At this time of the year, three years ago, I wrote about Stav Harari and Dean Shoshani. They were both 25 and had just sta...

Fighting antisemitism can be a Sisyphean task. We’ve been pushing that boulder up the slope for three thousand years, and...

While generally not a fan of dystopian fiction, I recently fell for one such book: “The Second Sleep” by Robert Harris...