Listen to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny discuss community, tzedakah and Parshat Terumah (Exodus 25:1 - 27:19) with Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) President Rabbi Rick Jacobs on the URJ's "Ten Minutes of Torah" podcast.

Lately there seems to be a concerted attack on the idea of Tikkun Olam. Critics say Tikkun Olam is not a Jewish idea, but merely liberal politics masquerading as Jewish values.

Much of our communal energy over the last three decades has been aimed at creating platforms, leaving the content pretty much up for grabs.

What does "rich Jewish content" mean? What is the value of engaging more deeply with Jewish text, tradition, and values? Rabbis, educators, and other community experts respond.

Sarah Hurwitz:"Trying to learn about Judaism has been one of the hardest things I have ever done. It makes working in the White House seem incredibly easy."

An audio recording, with accompanying source sheet, of a class given at the offices of Jewish Funders Network on January 13, 2016, by Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Director of Education North America for the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.

Everything old really is new again.

Many Jewish funders seek a greater context for their philanthropy. Their Jewish identity informs their philanthropy and makes it more impactful, but sometimes funders look for a deeper understanding about what it really means to give.