Articles written collectively by the Forward’s staff.
Forward Staff
By Forward Staff
-
News Salary Survey 2017: Nancy Kaufman Of The National Council of Jewish Women
National Council of Jewish Women Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Nancy K. Kaufman CEO The National Council of Jewish Women is a Jewish volunteer organization that supports progressive issues and social justice, focusing primarily on issues related to women, children and families. The 118-year-old organization was founded in the spirit of…
-
News Salary Survey 2017: Marc Terrill Of The Associated: Jewish Community Federation Of Baltimore
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Location: Baltimore, MD Category: Federation Marc Terrill President Since 1920, THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore has fundraised for a wide variety of agencies that provide services to Jewish communities in Baltimore, Israel and internationally. In addition to its wide variety of educational and volunteer programs, the…
-
News Salary Survey 2017: Josh Block Of The Israel Project
The Israel Project Location: Washington, DC Category: Advocacy or Public Service Josh Block CEO & President Founded in 2003, during the second intifada, The Israel Project seeks to improve Israel’s image by educating policymakers, the press and the public. TIP provides briefings and reports on Israel and its security situation and offers diplomats and journalists…
-
News Salary Survey 2017: Ann Toback Of The Workmen’s Circle/ Arbeter Ring
Workmen’s Circle/ Arbeter Ring Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Ann Toback Executive Director The Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring seeks to create Jewish learning communities committed to social justice and Jewish cultural heritage. Founded in 1900, the Workmen’s Circle organized low-paid Eastern European immigrants around secular Yiddish culture and ideals of social and…
-
News Salary Survey 2017: Jeremy Ben-Ami Of J Street
J Street Location: Washington, DC Category: Advocacy or Public Service Jeremy Ben-Ami President J Street is a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group which describes itself as “the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans.” J Street was founded in April 2008 to offer a new voice in the American political conversation about Israel. The group strongly promotes…
-
Opinion We Asked 20 Rabbis: What Makes You Proud To Be A Jew?
As a part of our Rabbi Roundtable series, we brought together leading rabbis from all corners of the Jewish world to offer their thoughts on the big questions. This week, we asked our rabbis, “What makes you proud to be a Jew?” Here are their responses: Shmuly Yanklowitz, Orthodox, Uri L’Tzedek: Orthodox Social Justice: The…
-
Opinion Should Trump Move The U.S. Embassy To Jerusalem?
Have Your Say is your chance to tell us what you think. Comment below or on Facebook and let us know what you think about the question posed in the headline.
-
Opinion Fault Lines Season 1, Episode 13: Is Israel Still Relevant To American Jews?
What are American Jews interested in talking about, if not Israel? Is Israel still a hot-button issue on college campuses? Has the election of President Trump, and the shakiness of American liberal democracy, distracted Jews from thinking about Israel? Listen to Peter Beinart and Daniel Gordis’ lively conversation regarding American Jewry’s opinion on the Middle…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Culture Inside the ancient Christian theology driving modern antisemitism
- 2
Opinion The moral degradation of Israel’s far right is even worse than you think
- 3
News Mamdani voices concerns about synagogue buffer zone bill poised to pass NYC Council
- 4
News Mamdani to attend Passover Seder as he navigates ties with Jewish groups amid rising antisemitism
In Case You Missed It
-
News Jews paused Indiana’s abortion ban — by turning a religious freedom law against the evangelical right
-
News Scallion fights, soft matzo and other Passover traditions live on around the world
-
Fast Forward For Passover, an interactive map brings the haggadah down to earth
-
Fast Forward Mayor of Bath, England, resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was a ‘false flag’ attack
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
