by Deborah Fishman | Apr 19, 2012
This post is part of a regular series written by Rabbi Jay Goldmintz, Headmaster of Ramaz Upper School, and sent to the parents of Ramaz students. I was teaching a class a few months ago about Migdal Bavel, the Tower of Babel mentioned in the Torah, which according to...
by Deborah Fishman | Mar 29, 2012
This piece is cross-posted here on eJewishPhilanthropy.com. by Yossi Prager Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill once said, “All politics is local.” Should philanthropy be the same? AVI CHAI’s spend-down goals include building funding partnerships with others whose values...
by Deborah Fishman | Mar 27, 2012
In February of 2010, the Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston (SSDSGB) had an opportunity. A Jewish early childhood education program which was located on the school’s property abruptly decided to close. Although unaffiliated with SSDSGB, this program had...
by Deborah Fishman | Mar 20, 2012
Following the inaugural Day School Video Academy, AVI CHAI asked our winners of the Popular Vote category to share some tips and lessons learned from the making of their award-winning videos. This should be especially helpful for those looking to enter Jewish Day...
by Deborah Fishman | Mar 14, 2012
With a theme of “Reach Beyond the Bunk,” this year’s Foundation for Jewish Camp Leaders Assembly took place from March 11-13th in New Brunswick, NJ. In true manifestation of the strength of the growing field of Jewish camping, over 650 were in attendance; in...
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