23 Dec, 2024
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Bringing Israel’s story to American Jewish day camps

COURTESY/LEONARD PETLAKH“A rabbinic colleague recently shared an insightful observation: ‘I was raised with a deeplove for Israel, but I’ve come to realize that my child’s connection will likely be moreabout loving Israelis,’” writes Leonard Petlakh, CEO of the Kings Bay Y and JCCBrooklyn in New York City, in an opinion piece for eJewishPhilanthropy.  An impactful encounter: “This summer, we […]

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JNF-USA and KKL-JNF sign $50 million joint venture torebuild southern Israel

ALEXI J. ROSENFELD/GETTY IMAGESNearly a year since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, efforts to rebuild the Gaza bordercommunities destroyed remain underway, with experts estimating that reconstructioncould take at least half a decade. A recently signed $50 million joint venture of theJewish National Fund-USA and Keren Kayemet Le’Israel-Jewish National Fund will aidin rehabilitation on a “project-by-project […]