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(From left) Colleen Haas, Elise Haas and Bob Haas on the UC Berkeley campus. (Photo/Keegan Houser)

Philanthropy

Haas family gifts UC Berkeley $24 million

The Haas family has always had a soft spot for UC Berkeley. Family scion Levi Strauss, the German Jewish immigrant who founded one of the world’s most…
By Dan Pine Sep 8, 2020
American Jewish teens participating in a trip to Israel organized by BBYO. (Photo/Courtesy BBYO)

Philanthropy

New initiative will significantly lower price of Jewish teen trips to Israel

A new initiative will significantly lower the cost of group trips to Israel for Jewish-American teens. The Jewish Education Project announced Tuesday that…
By Josefin Dolsten, JTA Sep 8, 2020
People wear face masks in Times Square in New York City, March 3, 2020, after the city confirmed cases of the rapidly spreading coronavirus. (Photo/JTA-Eduardo Munoz-VIEWpress via Getty Images)

U.S.

Jewish Federations of North America raising $54 million for Covid fund

The Jewish Federations of North America is working to raise $54 million to ensure continued human services for Jewish communities and those affected by…
By Marcy Oster, JTA Sep 3, 2020
Santa Clara University is one of nine Northern California universities that benefit from the Koret Foundation's latest round of higher education grants. (Photo/Wikimedia-BrokenSphere CC BY-SA 3.0)

Philanthropy

Koret Foundation grants $10 million more to nine Bay Area universities

The Koret Foundation is upping its support to several Northern California colleges and universities as part of its ongoing funding of the Koret Scholars…
By Maya Mirsky Sep 2, 2020
The Chabon Boy Band (Ezra, Levi and Judah) at the Congregation B'nai Tikvah's Roaring '20s-themed Zoom gala.

Bay Area

Zoom or bust: Jewish organizations get creative with fundraising

All of the honorees were lined up, the San Francisco venue was booked and hundreds of tickets had been sold in advance. “Behind the Scenes,” the Jewish…
By Dan Pine Aug 10, 2020
looking up at an ornate synagogue facade

Analysis

In Western Europe, a Jewish ‘Community’ is like an expensive members-only club

In the United States, when Jews say they identify as part of the Jewish “community,” they are saying they belong to a broad cultural and religious…
By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA Jul 29, 2020
Kyle Rapps

Local Voice

‘All you gotta do is listen’: Connecting at a Black-Jewish Shabbat marathon

I had wanted to organize a Black and Jewish community event for a long time, celebrating our shared legacy. The timing now more than ever seemed right…
By Adam Swig Jul 20, 2020
an old white man in a suit seated at a microphone

Philanthropy

George Soros’ foundation to give $220 million to racial justice groups

Open Society, the foundation founded by liberal billionaire philanthropist George Soros, is set to donate $220 million to racial justice groups in the…
By Ron Kampeas, JTA Jul 14, 2020
The headquarters of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, which  has received $1 million from the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles' COVID-19 Response Grants program. (Photo/Google Maps)

Philanthropy

L.A. Jewish group using entire $8.5 million grants budget for Covid relief

The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles will distribute $8.5 million in funds for Covid-19 relief to support nonprofit organizations, both Jewish…
By Marcy Oster, JTA Jul 2, 2020
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