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Pages tagged "disasters"


The Refugee Crisis: A Leap in Empathy

Posted on News by Angelica Berrie · September 29, 2015 5:30 PM

The post below is from the blog of JFN Board co-chair Angelica Berrie.

For more about the Syrian refugee crisis, watch this webinar briefing on the crisis for funders.

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Urgent Update on Houston Flooding

Posted on News by Jewish Funders Network · July 02, 2015 3:23 PM

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Video: A Jewish Response to Ebola—Staying the Course from Disaster to Recovery

Posted on JFN TV (Videos) by Jewish Funders Network · April 15, 2015 4:26 PM

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The Day After

Posted on The President's Desk by AndrĂ©s Spokoiny · August 14, 2014 12:06 PM

Cross-posted on eJewish Philanthropy and the Times of Israel

Israel never had a victory parade.

Even when military triumphs were outstanding and even miraculous, Israelis knew wars are not something to be celebrated. They can feel proud of the way their soldiers and civilian sector dealt with threats and challenges to Israel’s security and very existence. Yet, pride is not joy.

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The Jewish Response to Typhoon Haiyan

Posted on News by Steve Gosset · November 13, 2013 2:26 PM

As the scope of the catastrophic destruction from Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines continues to unfold, the Jewish community has joined in the emergency response to aid the millions directly affected by one of the strongest storms on record.

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After Newtown

Posted on The President's Desk by AndrĂ©s Spokoiny · December 19, 2012 4:58 PM

What can we do as philanthropists amid the horror of this recent tragedy? Can any parent be relieved? Can any mourner be comforted? Watching the news this week, I’ve wondered why pain isn't a zero sum game. Why can’t we spread sadness thin by sharing it until we make it disappear? Why is it that even though we all share the grief, it doesn’t diminish?

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Our Thoughts and Prayers...

Posted on News by Jewish Funders Network · December 17, 2012 1:59 PM

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Funders Respond to Operation Pillar of Cloud

Posted on News by Offi Zisser · November 21, 2012 5:00 PM

With so much sadness in the news, I wanted to share with you a bit of a bright spot: our efforts to respond to this crisis as a community have been overwhelming.

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Operation Pillar of Cloud

Posted on The President's Desk by AndrĂ©s Spokoiny · November 16, 2012 5:20 PM

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Hurricane Sandy and Crisis Philanthropy

Posted on The President's Desk by AndrĂ©s Spokoiny · October 30, 2012 5:23 PM

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.

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