By Debra Nussbaum Cohen
A year after Debbie Friedman’s death, the legendary singer and composer’s version of “
Shalom Aleichem” is gaining popularity among clergy and congregants.
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By Debra Nussbaum Cohen
Miriam Rosenbaum is the first Orthodox woman to win a Rhodes Scholarship. Devout and modest, the Princeton senior quietly hopes to be a role model for Jewish girls.
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By Debra Nussbaum Cohen
When it comes to funding innovative Jewish organizations and projects, few foundations are more involved than three that are shutting their doors in the next few years — the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies (ACBP), the Avi Chai Foundation and the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund. While observers differ about the impact of their closing, one thing is certain: The funders’ absence is sure to leave the Jewish nonprofit world challenged to find new funders.
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By Debra Nussbaum Cohen
The Jewish Funds for Justice, a leading American Jewish organization focused on domestic economic and social policy, which recently merged with the Progressive Jewish Alliance, is losing three of its top executives just as it expands its public image and influence.
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By Debra Nussbaum Cohen
Rabbi Shmuel Goldin has a modest goal for the Rabbinical Council of America: He hopes to keep the Orthodox group from splitting apart.
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