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Rabbi David Wolpe and Elon Gold at JFN 2013 [VIDEO]
Rabbi David Wolpe and Elon Gold speak at the 2013 Jewish Funders Network Conference.
Seeking impact, Jewish funders convene in L.A.
“Philanthropy is what you’ll be remembered for,” Jewish Funders Network (JFN) President Andrés Spokoiny told the 400 attendees at the Beverly Hilton on March 18, the first full day of the group’s annual conference. “Philanthropy is your legacy.”
Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden to the AIPAC Policy Conference [FULL TEXT]
Thank you, Mr. President. (Applause.) It’s great to be here. It’s great to be here. (Applause.) Hey, Debbie.
Home and Jerusalem
The two greatest Jewish inventions of the 20th century are, to my mind at least, Hollywood and Israel. Jews founded Hollywood to help the world escape reality; they founded Israel to help Jews escape the world.
U.S. Jewish Population Rising; California and Israel Join in Tourism Pact
Briefs
Promoting Jewish Learning
Billed as \”Jewish Literacy: A Learned Community and a Community of Learners,\” CAJE 31 was a raw, messy, creative affair, with 20 sessions held every hour for five days on such wide-reaching topics as \”God Shopping,\” \”The Jews of Sing-Sing,\” \”Assessing Our Relationship to Israel\” and \”Jews as Global Citizens.\”
Competing Moments of Truth on Schools
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa\’s first state-of-the-city speech is likely to put bone and muscle on his school takeover pitch which, up till now, nearly a year into his term, has been theoretical and short on specifics. If Villaraigosa delivers what people all over town have been waiting for, a slew of interest groups will know where they stand and will begin to respond accordingly.
Choosing Pluralism
Attending the North American Association of Jewish High Schools\’ (NAAJHS) leadership conference last year awakened me to the great possibilities of Jewish pluralism. NAAJHS was founded as a forum for Jewish community high schools to exchange ideas and work toward the betterment of Jewish education.