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Barry Finestone

Jul 6, 2026, 2:54 PM

The Jewish relationship we can repair

A Birthright Israel group explores the desert. (Sarah Kornbluh)

The past few years have increased the disconnect between Diaspora Jews and Israelis in profound ways. Here are 4 ways to come together

Jul 6, 2026, 3:38 AM

English B’Yachad: Building Ties, Improving Opportunities

Batel and Dvorah - English B'Yachad Student and Mentor

Wartime exhaustion, stress and uncertainty have recently dominated conversations. But life goes on, as does my special window and connection to Israeli life through Isha and Batel. Diaspora Jews have generously responded to Israel’s post-October 7 trauma with financial support...

Jul 3, 2026, 6:41 AM

America at 250: What Makes a Good Society?

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026, perhaps the most important question is not whether America has been great, but what has made it a good society? As an Israeli looking at America from afar,...

Stephen M. Flatow

Jul 1, 2026, 2:22 PM

When Americans fund terrorism

A joint Hamas-Palestinian Islamic Jihad demonstration (source https://farsi.palinfo.com/Uploads/Models/Media/Images/2017/11/18/397972304.jpg?h=500&w=947&crop=auto&scale=both&quality=80&404=default&format=jpg)

The terror group that murdered my daughter in 1995, has had no difficulty finding US citizens to fill its coffers

Jul 1, 2026, 3:28 AM

Healthcare the Way It Should Be Practiced

I have been a nurse practitioner for decades, working in cardiovascular health, lipid management, and critical care. Much of my career has been spent in hospitals and emergency rooms across the United States. Through personal experience and those of...

Jun 20, 2026, 11:00 PM

Treasure Trove: Achooza, the Great Estate of New York (Yes, Jews Bought Land!)

From the Herzl and Zionism Collection of David Matlow, Toronto (www.herzlcollection.com). Photograph by David Matlow.

In a synagogue presentation I did about Herzl a number of years ago, I mentioned the various organizations that purchased land in the Land of Israel in anticipation of the future Jewish state. Someone in the audience with a...

Jun 18, 2026, 10:14 PM

From Miriam’s Well to Resilient Zionism: Financing Israel’s Next Stage

Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Settlements Minister Orit Strock review development plans during a recent strategic tour of the Negev region.

This week in Israel, we read Parshat Chukat, which records Miriam’s death in a single, almost understated verse: “Miriam died there and was buried there.” Immediately afterward, the Torah tells us that the people had no water. The Midrash...

Jun 17, 2026, 5:22 AM

The Day I Made Mother Teresa Laugh

It was before the time when everyone carried a mobile phone with a digital camera. One person took a photograph. I never received a copy. But there are few memories more vividly embedded in my mind. Thirty-one years ago today,...

Barry Mellinger

Jun 16, 2026, 5:44 AM

Our Eternal Love

Mike Leven knows the answer. He published it in eJewish Philanthropy on June 3rd, calm and confident and almost entirely without alarm. Tamim Academy schools work. The data is unambiguous. The economics are scalable. Eighty schools for fifty million...

Jun 15, 2026, 7:12 PM

An interview with Israeli-American Fashion Icon and Mogul Elie Tahari

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I recently had the honor of interviewing a man that I admire and respect so much and that person is none other than Elie Tahari. Elie is a renowned Israeli-American fashion designer and entrepreneur who built a billion-dollar fashion...

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