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Jewish Women’s Foundation of NY names 10 Women Social Entrepreneurs to its Inaugural “Collective”
May 10, 2019 Ten remarkable Jewish women – all social entrepreneurs and each exemplifying the power of women to envision and make impact – have been selected for the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York’s inaugural cohort of the “Collective.”The...
read morePress Release: Jewish Women’s Foundation Of New York Names Ten Women Social Entrepreneurs To Its Inaugural “Collective”
For Immediate Release Photos Available Contact: Glenn Rosenkrantz 646.245.8975, [email protected] JEWISH WOMEN’S FOUNDATION OF NEW YORK NAMES TEN WOMEN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS TO ITS INAUGURAL “COLLECTIVE” Each Receives Long-Term Funding,...
read moreAfter Steinhardt, now what?
OP-EDBy Jamie Allen Black, Naomi K. Eisenberger, and Nicole Nevarez The dark and painful side of the Jewish community was exposed again recently, when everyone awoke to a New York Times report describing more episodes of gender harassment in our...
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T’ruah Summer Fellows
By Natasha Mayer This morning, JWFNY staff had the honor of attending a breakfast to meet T’ruah’s 2019 Summer Rabbinic Fellows. Rabbi Jill Jacobs, T’ruah’s Executive Director, shared with us how the program trains rabbinical and cantorial students across...
read moreFostering Safe, Respectful, Equitable Organizations
By Rachel SiegelEarlier this month, JWFNY professionals attended the SafetyRespectEquity Coalition (SRE)’s Spring Summit. The goal of SRE, and the Summit was “shaping a shared agenda to ensure safe, respectful, equitable organizations and communal spaces.”...
read morePutting an End to Cat Calling
By Emily Candelario Today, I decided to wear a skirt since the weather demanded it. It was an interesting find from a thrift store from a family vacation down to North Carolina: the right amount of flowy for a less windy day, and knee-length so I could...
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The Convening 2019
THE CONVENING 2019 SEPTEMBER 17, 20198:30am-5:30pmMuseum of Jewish HeritageNew York City Featured Speakers:Liz Elting, Entrepreneur and PhilanthropistRachel Fishman Fedderson, CEO & Publisher of The ForwardAnn B. Friedman, Social Entrepreneur and...
2019 Gala Celebration
Register now for our 2019 Gala Celebration! Join us when we announce and celebrate the first cohort of Jewish women social entrepreneurs chosen for The JWFNY Collective! The evening will take place on May 8, 2019 in New York City. Festivities...