I can’t help but hear about Jews in Iran and ask, “What are they thinking?”rnrnIt is an easy jump to align the situation of today’s Iranian Jews with pre-World War II era Germany because of the parallel rhetoric of Hiter and

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As a Jewish philanthropy blogger, I am obligated to bring you news of Mel Brook’s establishment of a new nonprofit foundation: Schmucks for Schmuck.

The Onion reports:

“We must save this word!” Brooks said to thunderous applause as those in at

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The sport of go-karting came to Israel in 1996. As one of Israel’s first enthusiasts and an active racer, Aric Lapter became well known in the Israeli arena.

Lapter met Rasheed Nashashibi, 2006 Palestinian go-kart champion, and they decided to te

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Like everything, thinking and writing improve with practice. Blogging is a way to refine your practice and assess your thinking about your direct field and beyond.

In the nonprofit/philanthropy field in particular, there is a call for foundations

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I have been thinking a lot about Israeli development recently, especially in the context of our hi-tech sector, which is one of our strongest national assets. Here are some of my thoughts. rnrn* What would it take to make Israel a hi-tech center?

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