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Jewish/Israel News: All the News That's Fit to Tweet3 comments

Maya Norton wrote 1 month ago: Source: Flickr, Just.Luc The air is popping, molecules are dancing, you can practically feel the cra … more →

Tags: Best Practice Models, Donor Decisions, Israel/Middle East Environment, Jewish Philanthropy, Jewish Thinking & Ideas, Jewish/Organizational Resesarch, middle east, My Israel, Opportunities for Jewish Engagement

Sending Money to Israel? What's Your Return? (Guest Author: Chaim Landau)6 comments

Maya Norton wrote 1 month ago: Chaim Landau reflects on the history of Diaspora giving to Israel and where we stand now. This piece … more →

Tags: Best Practice Models, Donor Decisions, Guest Author, Jewish Philanthropy, Jewish Thinking & Ideas, Opportunities for Jewish Engagement, Social Responsibility

Israeli Environment: New Mall Seeks to Green the Negev13 comments

Maya Norton wrote 4 months ago: “The Future of Israel lies in the Negev.” ~ David Ben-Gurion, first prime minister of Is … more →

Tags: Best Practice Models, Israel/Middle East Environment, My Israel, Social Entrepreneurs, Social Responsibility, technology, Advanced Technology Park, Beer Sheva, Israel Defense Forces (IDF)

United Jewish Communities Honors Yom HaZikaron1 comment

Maya Norton wrote 7 months ago: Remembering the Fallen On Tuesday,  April 28th, the United Jewish Communities website will be darken … more →

Tags: middle east, United Jewish Communities (UJC), Yom HaZikaron (Day of Remembrance)

What Can We Expect from the Israel Teachers Corps?5 comments

Maya Norton wrote 7 months ago: Israel has a new program for Americans and native English speakers: the Israel Teachers Corps. Model … more →

Tags: Jewish Thinking & Ideas, Volunteering in Israel, Israel Teachers Corps, israeli education, Teach For America

Happy Hanukkah from The New Jew

Maya Norton wrote 11 months ago: Photo by Andrea Rota Happy Hanukkah, everyone! Here are some cards that I enjoy every year. More Han … more →

Tags: My Israel, Social Responsibility, Universal, Hanukkah, Chanukah

Hip Hop Rock & Pop Israel's newest star plays one show only2 comments

mysticmiss wrote 11 months ago: One Show Only -  ”The Johnny Show”   December 22nd – The Barby   Singer songwriter … more →

Tags: Israel Talent, Living In Tel Aviv, Whats On In Tel Aviv, barby club tel aviv, city guide tel aviv, guide to israel, hip hop israel, israel music, israel music concerts

Israel Theatre with English Subtitles

mysticmiss wrote 11 months ago: English speakers can now enjoy the delights of Israel theatre   Tel Aviv’s  Cameri theatre has … more →

Tags: Israel for English Speakers, Living In Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv Tourist Information, Whats On In Tel Aviv, guide to israel, Israel Events 2008, israel guide, israel music concerts, Israel Watch

Learn Hebrew in the sassy beach side city of Tel Aviv 7 comments

mysticmiss wrote 12 months ago: Studying Hebrew is Israel is an opportunity to immerse in a new and interesting culture and to meet … more →

Tags: Israel for English Speakers, Living In Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv Courses Classes Workshops, aleph-bet, Biblical Languages, Career break, Gap Year, Hebrew Language, Israel Life

Tel Aviv Hosts West African Groove Concert

mysticmiss wrote 1 year ago: Tel Aviv Get Ready To Shake Your Booty.   Sidiki Camara * Palm Tree Dancers * DJ Idan K PERFORMING   … more →

Tags: Israel Music Events, Living In Tel Aviv, Whats On In Tel Aviv, African Culture, African Dance, African entertainment, African Music, African theatre, culture in Tel Aviv

Singing at the Square - Live music concert in memory of IDF soldiers who died in Israeli wars along the years

isragirl wrote 1 year ago: Isragirl Presents : Ninet Tayeb at last year’s Singing at the square, Photo by City Mouse © Is … more →

Tags: israel culture, Tel Aviv, israel music, Israeliness, Aliyah, Tel Aviv / Israel, Detergent Philosophy, Soldiers' Angels, toy soldiers

Making a Difference: Children of Ramle & Sir Nicholas Winton, Patron Saint of Jewish Children13 comments

Maya Norton wrote 1 year ago: Photo sourced from Wikimedia Sir Nicholas Winton, Patron Saint of Jewish Children Good People Doing … more →

Tags: Social Responsibility, Volunteering in Israel, Opportunities for Jewish Engagement, Best Practice Models, Righteous Gentiles, jewish giving, Ramle Chess Club, feel good activism, Sir Nicholas Winton

Israels & Palestinians on the Crisis in Gaza-- Where Do We Go From Here? 10 comments

Maya Norton wrote 1 year ago: I try to avoid politics in this blog, but this is a land where our very existence is considered a ma … more →

Tags: My Israel, middle east, Israel, Gaza, Ehud Olmert, Global Voices Online, paletine, Wafa Sultan, two state solution

5 Ways to Improve the Jewish Reconnection Project: What to Do When the Message & the Medium Aren't Enough7 comments

Maya Norton wrote 1 year ago: Photo by Rick Harris Who is talking? Who is listening? While we are deep into a discussion of Jewish … more →

Tags: Best Practice Models, technology, Jewish Thinking & Ideas, YouTube, Best practices in technology, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Jewish Reconstruction Project

Jewish Philanthropy: Arab Israelis Shun Meeting with Jewish Donors 10 comments

Maya Norton wrote 1 year ago: Photo by Mythic Journeys If you work in Jewish philanthropy in Israel, you know that there are two c … more →

Tags: Visiting Israel, Social Responsibility, Donor Decisions, Jewish Philanthropy, Foundation Priorities, middle east, Israeli Arabs, Jewish Philanthropists, Jewish Giving to Israel and Israeli Arabs

Politics Schmolitics: US Presidential Elections, Israel/Jewish Elections Blog, Bush's Visit to Israel7 comments

Maya Norton wrote 1 year ago: Image sourced from the City of Everett, Massachusetts Israel Elections Blog For some time now, I hav … more →

Tags: My Israel, Tidbits, Universal, Global Voices Online, US Presidential elections, Bush's Visit to Israel, Israel Elections Blog, Registering to Vote, Ex Pats

Global Voices Online: Israeli Journalists Face Jail Time for Visits to Enemy States

Maya Norton wrote 1 year ago: This week I blogged at Global Voices Online about Israel’s Infiltration Prevention Law, which … more →

Tags: Universal, middle east

Political Donation will Help Israeli Arabs Volunteer for National Service3 comments

Maya Norton wrote 1 year ago: Photo by Zainub Don’t you wish sometimes that politicians would just set aside the their diffe … more →

Tags: Social Responsibility, Volunteering in Israel, Donor Decisions, Foundation Priorities, middle east, arcadi gaydamak, Israeli Arabs, Arab-Israelis, National Service Israel

Shifting Speeds: Israel Government Invests in Cycling Programs for Sake of Environment7 comments

Maya Norton wrote 1 year ago: In a turn of wheel, the Israeli government announced last week that they were investing $12.6 millio … more →

Tags: Visiting Israel, Social Responsibility, Social Entrepreneurs, Best Practice Models, Foundation Priorities, Israel/Middle East Environment, Universal, Jewish Thinking & Ideas, Critical Mass


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