JDC Voices Blog
A Home for Our Values: Alan and Marcia Leifer
Alan and Marcia Leifer have journeyed across the Jewish world. After going to some 25 countries around the globe with JDC, the Leifers talk about why they’ve chosen to support the organization that changed their lives.
Honoring His JDC Family: Steven Taub
When Steven Taub was in middle school, his father — the former JDC president Henry Taub — brought him to Morocco. Since then, Taub has traveled the world, learning about resilient Jewish communities big and small. Learn more about why he supports the next 100 years of vibrant Jewish life.
A Survivor Gives Back: Felice Stokes
For the longest time, Felice Stokes didn’t know who had saved her life, But during World War II, JDC helped rescue Stokes, as well as many other Jewish children, from Nazi violence. Seventy-five years later, Stokes talks about why she supports the organization that spirited her to safety.
Preserving the Past, Building the Future: Debby Miller
From the moment she first heard about JDC, Debby Miller knew it was for her. In the years since, Miller has honed a special interest in JDC Archives and JDC Entwine. Now she’s giving back to JDC to ensure the next 100 years of Jewish life.
Global Jewish Reflections | This Elul, Remembering to Care for Our Jewish Elderly
The High Holidays liturgy offers a powerful reminder of the need to care for the most vulnerable members of our Jewish communities, Rabbi Alex Braver writes.
Global Jewish Reflections | Everything and Nothing: This Elul, Learning to Value Oneself and Others
This Elul, the month that precedes the High Holy Days, JDC staff member Izzy Sakhaie reflects on the meaning of introspection, and why helping others also means helping ourselves.
Global Jewish Reflections | This Elul, One Young Jewish Leader in Ukraine Embraces Community
For Izya Kravchenko, the Hebrew month of Elul is a chance to reflect on how every Jew can work to power their community forward.
Global Jewish Reflections | This Elul, A JDC Leader Thinks About Jewish History and Repentance
In the month leading up to the High Holy Days, a JDC leader reflects on the meaning of repentance, and the promise of a Jewish future in the former Soviet Union.
Tikkun Olam in the Bahamas: A Disaster Expert Reflects on Hurricane Dorian
After Hurrican Dorian devastated the Bahamas in 2019, Yaron Lief helped to rebuild the island nation. Here is his story.
The Three Qualities of a Jewish Leader: A Reflection from Ralph I. Goldman Fellows
What does it mean to be a Jewish leader? In this reflection, three JDC Entwine Ralph I Goldman (RIG) fellows discuss the qualities that define Jewish leadership.
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