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National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty: July/August Newsletter
The National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty is a collaborative of funders, Jewish Federations, direct service providers, researchers, media outlets, and advocates dedicated to fighting poverty in the American Jewish community. Sign up here. In this issue of the...
Briefings on Jewish Poverty & Covid-19 #5: Focus on the Intersection Between Government & Philanthropy
https://youtu.be/TFegA45g6fk Over the past couple of months the National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty has been hosting webinars and virtual meetups to discuss the many challenges the coronavirus pandemic has created for Jews facing poverty and the agencies...
Literature in a Time of Crisis: A CANVAS Conversation with Nathan Englander, Marra Gad and Rachel Kadish
This is the first in a series called "Why We Invest in Our Creative Community: A CANVAS Conversation. https://youtu.be/7dLTaWCJ3iM In the wake of unprecedented upheaval and conflict, where do we find answers to the deeper questions we face? As the People of the Book,...
Briefings on Jewish Poverty and Covid-19: Focus on Jews of Color (Fourth in a Series)
https://youtu.be/ZAFHa-p6alw Join us for an important conversation with the leaders of the Jews of Color Initiative COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund. The session will provide an overview of the needs of vulnerable Jews of Color and Jewish communal professionals of color...
Reopening Economies: Special Lecture by Dan Ariely
https://youtu.be/1U0VR8dF3yE The Israeli-American bestselling author of "Predictably Irrational," Dan Ariely provides a special lecture for JFN on the lessons behavioral psychology offers to help governments begin to reopen their economies safely. In this wide-ranging...
Scenario Planning for a Post-Pandemic Jewish Future
https://vimeo.com/425196372 The Covid-19 pandemic is producing major upheaval, and we don’t yet know where all the chips are going to fall. We do know, however, that the world will be transformed, and the Jewish community will confront momentous changes. That’s why we...