JDC Voices Blog
Coronavirus Updates from the Essential Workers on the Front Lines
In honor of #GivingTuesdayNow, we're sharing two coronavirus updates from the front lines of JDC’s essential work.
Coronavirus Lessons on Life and Leadership
One JDC staffer reflects on the lessons that are guiding her through the coronavirus crisis.
In Ukraine, Volunteering Continues Despite Coronavirus
Over the past two years, Olga Afanasyeva of Dnipro, Ukraine has focused her attention on volunteering at JDC's elderly call center. Now, under coronavirus, her work is even more vital.
On Yom HaShoah, Remembering What We’ve Been Given
To commemorate Yom HaShoah, Alex Weisler shares the story of the time he spent with Ukrainian Holocaust survivor Asya Seredenko.
Finding Her Community: Ana’s Story of Global Jewish Discovery
23-year-old JDC Entwine Community Representative Ana Omelchuk reflects on a journey to find her Jewish community that took her from Kiev to Tel Aviv with stops in Nepal and Argentina.
5 Ways to Make This Year’s Seder More Global
This Passover will be unlike any before, but you can make the most of it by introducing some new traditions to your already-unusual celebration.
How Was That Night Different? Bringing Seders Back to the USSR
On the 30th anniversary of Operation Passover, discover how — nearly two years before the collapse of the Soviet Union — JDC helped thousands of Jews celebrate public Passover Seders for the very first time.
“Judaism at its Best”: JDC in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, there are 105 million people. Rick Hodes is the only spine doctor for the entire population.
Volunteering for the Future
How Yulia Zhigailova found her place in a new community by kickstarting its volunteerism movement.
INSIDE TOV: Israel’s Role in Transforming Ethiopian Farming
In honor of Tu B’shvat, we’re taking a deeper dive into one aspect of Tikkun Olam Ventures (TOV),JDC’s innovative program that combines Jewish philanthropy and Israeli agricultural know-how to improve the lives of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia.
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