Jewish Communal Fund gives $700,000 in grants to Jewish charities in New York
The Jewish Communal Fund of New York said on Monday that it has approved nearly $700,000 in grants to New York-based Jewish charities through its endowment, the JCF Special Gifts Fund.
The grants will help increase supply to a...
Announcing the ASF’s 2021 Broome & Allen Fellowship & Scholarship Recipients
The American Sephardi Federation congratulates the 24 Broome & Allen Fellowship & Scholarship Recipients for 2021! Dedicated to recognizing impressive academic accomplishments and service on behalf of the Greater Sephardic community, the ASF’s Broome & Allen Endowment also...
Masa Israel Teaching Fellows celebrate 10 years of program
Masa Israel Teaching Fellows (MITF) is celebrating its 10-year milestone with an online ceremony for fellows, alumni, families and organizers on May 23, featuring live video from the Israeli cities where the program currently...
Program focuses on Jewish teen wellness during Mental Health Awareness Month
The Jewish community is bringing the power of compassion to National Mental Health Awareness Month.
A project of the Jewish Teen Education and Engagement Funder Collaborative for the second year in a row, “Collective Compassion” shares...
Albert Arie, one of remaining Jews in Egypt, dies at age 91
Egyptian activist Albert Arie, who was born Jewish and known for his opposition to Israel and the Zionist movement, died on Thursday at age 91.
He was born into a Jewish family in Egypt but...
JDC offers annual Passover food packages, educational activities via Zoom
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), is reaching widening global audiences this Passover with hundreds of online events, holiday content and its century-old tradition of delivering matzah to Jews in need.
While in-person activities...
Jewish actor Yaphet Kotto, star of ‘Alien,’ Bond villain, dies at age 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who starred in the film “Alien” and played the first black James Bond villain, died on March 14 at the age of 81, his wife announced on Facebook.
Kotto’s wife of 24...
Orthodox Union releases its ‘Guide to Passover’ 2021
The Orthodox Union has released its annual “Guide to Passover,” which provides comprehensive guidance about kosher-for-Passover products.
This year’s edition, available in both PDF and online database formats, features nearly 30,000 kosher-for-Passover products and charts...
Jewish Future Pledge expands to next generation with Jewish Youth Pledge
The Jewish Future Pledge, which calls on worldwide Jewish donors to allocate at least half of their charitable dollars transferred at death to Jewish and Israel-related causes, has begun to engage younger members of...
Yad Sarah inspires start of medical equipment-lending outlet in Connecticut
Yad Sarah announces the benefit of Wheel It Forward, a Connecticut-based not-for-profit organization that offers a convenient destination for anyone to easily borrow or donate durable medical equipment. Like Yad Sarah’s lending centers, Wheel It...