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Pages tagged "Torah"


Building Our Own Tabernacle Together

Posted on News by Jewish Funders Network · February 24, 2020 8:56 PM

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.

 


Tikkun Olam: A Defense and a Critique

Posted on The President's Desk by AndrĂ©s Spokoiny · October 17, 2018 5:00 AM

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.

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Greece and Rome: Ideas, Technology, and the Problem with American Judaism

Posted on The President's Desk by AndrĂ©s Spokoiny · March 05, 2018 5:30 AM

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

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Beyond the D'var Torah: What Does Rich Jewish Content Mean?

Posted on Resources by Jewish Funders Network · February 20, 2018 5:06 AM

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.

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Former Obama Speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz at JFN on Rich Jewish Content

Posted on JFN TV (Videos) by Jewish Funders Network · February 20, 2018 5:05 AM

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."

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Authentic Jew, Authentic Global Citizen: Audio & Source Sheet

Posted on News by Yaffa Epstein · January 20, 2016 4:03 PM

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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.

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Video: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks—Jewish Texts & Philanthropy: Three Perspectives, Part III

Posted on JFN TV (Videos) by Jewish Funders Network · May 19, 2015 4:23 PM

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Video: Ruth Calderon—Sabbatical Year: How Jewish Values Lead to Social Impact

Posted on JFN TV (Videos) by Jewish Funders Network · February 26, 2015 4:28 PM

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At the Intersection of Jewish Texts & Philanthropy

Posted on News by Steve Gosset · November 24, 2014 11:29 AM

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.

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Video: Rabbi Shai Held—Text and Philanthropy

Posted on JFN TV (Videos) by Jewish Funders Network · November 17, 2014 12:02 PM

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