Jewish Federations of North America Location: New York, NY Category: Federation Jerry Silverman President & CEO The Jewish Federations of North America is the umbrella organization that represents 153 Jewish federations and 300 independent Jewish communities, with a stated mission of “protect[ing] and enhance[ing] the well-being of Jews worldwide through the values of tikkun olam…
Brandeis University Location: Waltham, MA Category: Religion or Education Ron Leibowitz President Founded in 1948, Brandeis University is a private research university with a liberal arts focus, located in Waltham, Mass. It is the only nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored college or university in the country; according to Hillel, 50% of the 3,588 undergraduate students are Jewish. Brandeis…
The Center for Jewish History Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service David N. Myers President & CEO The Center for Jewish History is a library, museum and research institute with a focus on Jewish history. The Center hosts the collections of five partner organizations: the American Jewish Historical Society, the American Sephardi…
Rabbinical Council of America (Orthodox) Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Mark Dratch Executive Director Organization Website | Guidestar Page For information on other Jewish nonprofits, see here. For information on other religion and education leaders, see here.
Combined Jewish Philanthropies Of Greater Boston Location: Boston, MA Category: Federation Barry Shrage President Established in 1895, the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston serves the Boston Jewish community of over 200,000. In 2013, it merged with the Jewish Federation of the North Shore. In addition to supporting a wide scope of services and programs…
Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Malcolm Hoenlein Executive Vice Chairman The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations is an organization made up of 51 national Jewish groups meant to provide a forum for those groups to come together and develop a consensus…
American Jewish University Location: Los Angeles, CA Category: Religion or Education Robert Wexler President American Jewish University, a nondenominational educational institution, was founded when the University of Judaism and the Brandeis-Bardin Institute in Los Angeles merged in 2007. It has two campuses and is comprised of small, liberal arts-focused undergraduate and graduate programs. It also…
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Allen Fagin Executive Vice President Organization website For information on other Jewish nonprofits, see here. For information on other religion and education leaders, see here.
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