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Andy Blumenthal

Oct 25, 2026, 3:31 AM

Go Forth. Take the Porcelain Bird.

Every morning, I walk into the lobby of my building, a beautiful, modern complex with hundreds of units, and check the common table. It has become my daily ritual, like checking the weather, except more surprising. Yesterday: a stack of...

Oct 22, 2026, 9:14 AM

The Biggest Misunderstanding about Kidney Donation

My family is incredibly fortunate. As we approach my father’s 2nd yahrzeit, I am reminded that he was blessed to have received a kidney transplant from a live donor. After years of progressively worsening kidney function, and enduring great suffering...

Jenny Goldstein

Oct 20, 2026, 2:44 AM

When Israeli Innovation Becomes a Global Lifeline

For anyone who has faced a cancer diagnosis, or watched someone they love go through one, there is a particular anguish that comes with uncertainty. For me, that feeling is deeply personal. My father, an engineer whose love of...

Lisa M. Pollack

Oct 15, 2026, 10:42 PM

Neve Hanna: Books. Bread. Brighter Futures.

Neve Hanna Children's Home, Israel.
Photo: AFNH staff. March 2025.

Learning Today. Building Brighter Futures. Two different classrooms. One shared purpose. At Neve Hanna Children's Home, education isn't limited to the classroom. Some of life's most important lessons are learned by doing—discovering new abilities, developing practical skills, taking responsibility, and gaining the...

Sep 17, 2026, 2:21 PM

Urban Renewal: an Updated Land Redemption Strategy

It’s time for the next frontier of Jewish philanthropy A Pushke That’s what my Yiddish-speaking grandma called the tin Blue Box found everywhere in Israel and the diaspora when we were young. A coin by coin, harnessing the collective force of...

Sep 16, 2026, 11:13 PM

I never let my children fundraise, until now

Illustrative. A Haredi yeshiva, August 29, 2013. (Nati Shohat/ Flash90/ File)

When the Israeli government cut its subsidies for Haredi Torah study, the rabbis enlisted the community to make up the shortfall. Even the girls. Even my daughter

Silas Anastacio

Sep 13, 2026, 4:58 AM

Pre-Rosh Hashanah Celebration with Grupo Chaverim

In August, Grupo Chaverim hosted a Pre-Rosh Hashanah celebration for the NGO’s beneficiaries—affectionately called “friends”—along with their families, supporters, staff, and volunteers at Clube Hebraica in the Pinheiros neighborhood of São Paulo, Brazil. The afternoon was filled with connection,...

Sep 3, 2026, 2:24 PM

Israelis Abroad Want to Vote. We Should Have Been Ready.

For Israelis living abroad, voting begins with getting home. (AI-generated illustration)

When Israel’s election date was officially announced, I immediately felt called to return and vote. This election could alter the course of the country in profound ways, with consequences for Israelis and the global Jewish diaspora. Voting is my...

Sep 2, 2026, 10:02 PM

We Don’t Choose Sides. We Strengthen Communities.

Why Jewish Federation of British Columbia's Role Matters in Divided Times As we approach the High Holidays and enter the final stretch toward Israel's October 27 election, I find myself reflecting on a question that will become increasingly relevant in...

Aug 31, 2026, 9:29 AM

Lessons from Common-Sense Billionaire John Catsimatidis

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Over the past few years, I have had the tremendous pleasure of meeting John Catsimatidis, his lovely wife Margo and his amazing kids AJ and John Jr in NYC. Whether it be at the Union League Club, a Jexodus...

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