Documenting JDC’s Humanitarian Response in Ukraine: A Revson Foundation Initiative
AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE, INC—In the face of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has undertaken a critical mission to provide relief and support to the vulnerable. Through the generous support of the Charles H. Revson Foundation, JDC has been able to document its efforts, shedding light on the […]
NYC Turns Subway Newsstand Into Stage
CBS NEWS—CBS News highlighted Art on the Ave, a grantee transforming vacant spaces into vibrant cultural hubs. In its latest initiative, the organization has repurposed a former subway newsstand into a public art and performance space, bringing creativity underground. This innovative project provides local artists a platform to showcase their work in an unexpected, high-traffic […]
GoVoteNYC grantees launch week of events to engage underrepresented voters
NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS—In honor of National Voter Registration Day this year, GoVoteNYC grantees organized a week of civic engagement events across the city, aimed at mobilizing underrepresented voters. The New York-based donor collaboration awards millions of dollars in grants to nonprofits across the five boroughs to aid their grassroots efforts. “We have 8 million […]
Jewish donors and the case for CUNY
EJEWISHPHILANTHROPY—August 28, 2024—High-profile Jewish donors made headlines during the last academic year when they halted financial support for Ivy League universities, but there was surprisingly little public debate over where else those funds might go. Marc Charendoff proposed the minyan idea in eJewishPhilanthropy, and Brett Stephens offered his own challenge in The New York Times: “If you are […]
Healing minds and bodies from Rikers
DAILY NEWS—July 12, 2024—Each week members of the New York Jewish Coalition for Criminal Justice Reform board the Q100 bus and travel over the bridge to Rikers Island to worship with people in custody awaiting trial. We are welcomed with warmth and gratitude by the staff and those in custody as we pray, sing, connect with one […]
Everyone Into the Pool
VITAL CITY—June 21, 2024—The summer of 2024 will be hotter than ever, with forecasts predicting double last year’s total of 90-plus degree days. And while some of us can afford to just crank up the air, for millions of New Yorkers, the city’s beaches (which already opened) and its pools (set to open on June 27) are often […]
Caring For Our Kids’ Mental Health, Jewishly [podcast]
SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE—December 21, 2022—What is the responsibility of Jewish leaders to address mental health in the Jewish community? Yehuda Kurtzer talks with Yael Kornfeld, campus social worker at Hunter College Hillel and a Jewish professional on the frontline of the mental health crisis, about the Jewish imperative to support people who are struggling to be safe and […]
American Jewish Historical Society Emma Lazarus Poetry Contest – 2020 Winners
AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY — October 12, 2020 — The American Jewish Historical Society announces winners of its “New Colossus” national poetry contest, part of the Emma Lazarus Project. Hear the middle school, high school, and college winners read and speak about their winning poems here.