If it’s true that money talks, the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America is about to get an earful. In a joint announcement this month, the Koret Foundation and the Jim Joseph Foundation, both based in San Francisco, said they will give $10 million each to the institute over the next five years. The $20…
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Philanthropy
Leadership uncertainty at Polish Jewish museum has donors holding back
Several private donors to Poland’s Jewish history museum have suspended funding amid uncertainty over who will lead it, a Polish Jewish group said. The…
Jewish World
Gen Z Jews, by the numbers
A landmark new study of Jewish American teenagers between ages 13 and 19 shows that many feel positive vibes toward Jewish heritage and culture but less…
Trailblazers
Tad Taube, proud philanthropist and builder of Jewish life in Poland
Part of Trailblazers, a series of profiles of Jewish men and women who build and sustain our Jewish community, supported by a generous donation from Carol…
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Q&A: A black, Oklahoma-raised Jew inspired by her mother’s values
In 2011, Paula Pretlow retired as senior vice president at the Capital Group, where she worked on behalf of clients invested in public pension plans.…
Bay Area
After 100 years, a warm, haimish goodbye to the East Bay Federation
It was the last annual meeting of the East Bay Federation, and like all good Jewish events, it began with food. Really good food, from Epic Bites. And…
Local Voice
Transitioning from an organization doing Jewish work to a Jewish organization
Since its inception, Moishe House has always been engaged in Jewish work, but it has only been within the past five years that we have transitioned into a…
Trailblazers
Philanthropist Carol Saal’s persistence helped save Palo Alto JCC
Part of Trailblazers, a series of profiles of Jewish men and women who build and sustain our Jewish community, supported by a generous donation from Carol…
Bay Area
Leadership changes coming at Urban Adamah
Urban Adamah, the Jewish educational farm in Berkeley, is undergoing a leadership change that the organization says will help it continue to grow. The…