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From Our Leadership: We Must Fight Hate and Use Our Words Carefully

Words matter. Symbols matter.

They can hurt deeply, color attitudes and influence beliefs. They can escalate into racism, bigotry, anti-Semitism, discrimination and, ultimately, violence. They can wreak havoc on governments and civil societies. In the Jewish community, we have been witnessi…

Register Now for Heart to Heart Women's Mission to Israel This Feb.

In just three and a half weeks, dozens of smart, like-minded women leaders will arrive in Israel for a soulful, empowering 2017 Heart to Heart Mission. Are you ready to join this incredible group, or know a friend who is? This is your last chance to join the Feb. 5-9 mission; register now.

Jewish Education & Engagement Update: January 11, 2017

An Jewish communal adaptive leadership expert paints leadership as an activity rather than a role. An engagement specialist shares her top five lessons about why people connect. Scholars’ original understanding of “disruption” can help reframe our approaches to engagement.

 

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Fighting Terror with Art in the Negev

Living on a kibbutz just two kilometers from Gaza, Livnat Kotz was tired of terror and destruction. So she decided to inspire joy and creativity.

With a grant from the Negev Funding Coalition, an innovative partnership between Federations and the Israeli government to help changemakers revi…