(JTA) — The biblical David used a slingshot to kill Goliath, thus earning the attention of King Saul. Today, Jewish organizations are trying to use Slingshot, an annual guide of the 50 “most innovative organizations and projects,” to capture the attention of donors. The ninth installment of the guide was released Thursday. Launched in 2005…
A mix of old and new Jewish not-for-profits have been named to the 2013 Slingshot guide, the annual list of innovative Jewish charities issued today. Finalists among the 50 named groups included The David Project, the Israel advocacy group founded in 2002, and Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, the left-wing advocacy group founded in…
In celebration of Jewish Book Month, The Arty Semite is partnering with the Jewish Education Service of North America (JESNA) and the Jewish Book Council to present “30 Days, 30 Texts,” a series of reflections by community leaders on the books that influenced their Jewish journeys. Today, Will Schneider writes about “Sandy Koufax: A Lefty’s…
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