The Latest From The Foundation

The Jewish Federations of North America’s annual General Assembly (GA) gathers together Federation volunteer leaders and professionals and those involved in the business of Jewish philanthropy from across North America and around the world. This year the GA will be held from November 8th through the 10th  in Washington, DC at the Washington Hilton Hotel. The focus will be Jewish philanthropy, Jewish education, Global Jewry and Anti-Semitism, BDS on campus,

Foundation Chairman Leslie Wexner was at the Harvard Kennedy School yesterday.  He taught a master class in leadership to our 40 Wexner Senior Leaders, who are participating in an Executive-in-Residence Program for the month and our year-long Wexner Israel Fellows. Les emphasized that leaders must take responsibility for ongoing leadership development and that effective leaders self-coach.  “They know that leadership is not about them,” he stressed.  “It’s about me. It’s

The Wexner Foundation created a three-part study series called the Joshua Series. These videos are approximately 18 minutes each, and feature three of our Wexner Graduate Fellowship Alumni (WGFA), leading teachers of Torah, who developed the texts and speak on the videos. The first part is on Sukkot, with WGFA (Class 10) and Heritage Faculty Member, Rabbi Jan Uhrbach: “As we emerge from the intensity of the High Holy Days,

The Wexner Foundation created a three-part study series called the Joshua Series. These videos are approximately 18 minutes each, and feature three of our Wexner Graduate Fellowship Alumni (WGFA), leading teachers of Torah, who developed the texts and speak on the videos. Whether you are digesting sweet potatoes or latkes (most likely both!), we thought you might add in this learning this session “Darkness And Light: The Essence Of Hanukkah”

Many Wexner Graduate Fellowship and Heritage Alumni were present at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah’s  (YCT) Annual Dinner, which this year honored YCT’s founder, Rabbi Avi, and his wife, Toby Weiss. Originally planned for 350 attendees, the guest list topped 675 people. Here is a clip about Rav Avi and Toby’s life of advocacy, leadership, and mission.   

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Robin Axelrod, WGF Alum (Class 8), on being appointed to the Governor’s Council on Genocide and Holocaust Education by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. Julie Finkelstein, WGF Alum (Class 23), on receiving the JPRO Network Young Professional Award. Sam Goldman, WHP Alum (San Francisco 11), on being honored at the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund’s annual Day of Philanthropy by receiving the 2016 Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel

APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED In response to the exciting connections and leadership conversations generated by the Foundation’s 30th Anniversary Celebration last April, The Wexner Foundation is launching a new initiative — Wexner Summits: The Network in Action.  These Summits will offer platforms for select alumni across all four of our programs to engage in deep dialogue, learning, problem-solving and collaborative work.  Each Summit will address major issues facing the Jewish world

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Bari Bar Zion, WIF Alum (Class 14), on becoming Special Director of the Israel Broadcasting Authority (in liquidation).  Ken Carr, WGF Alum (Class 3), on becoming Rabbi of Temple Chayai Shalom in Easton, MA.  Moria Charka, WIF Alum (Class 22), on becoming a judge at the Jerusalem Magistrates Court.  Itamar Graf, WSL ‘15, on becoming Senior Assistant Director General at the Ministry of Defense.  Igor Kotler, WGF Alum

The Wexner Foundation invites you to a conference call next Tuesday, September 24th from 12 – 12:45 EDT, entitled “The Implications of the Syrian Crisis for the U.S. and Israel.” Dr. Itamar Rabinovich, who will lead the call and then take questions, is an expert on the policies and politics of the Middle East, with a particular interest in Syria, Arab-Israeli relations, and the U.S.-Israel relationship. He served as Israel’s ambassador

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