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OPINION | "Now that metastatic antisemitism, Zionism-in-crisis, and even democracy-imperiled America dominate the discourse, we need to look differently at Jewish innovation — where it lives now and how it moves." By Joshua Avedon ejphil.com/4vigb

In response to rising BDS activity on campuses, @sharon_nazarian and her family’s philanthropic organization have announced a partnership with Hebrew Union College for a new initiative at USC's Louchheim School for Judaic Studies. @HaleyCohen19 reports: ejphil.com/4vibj

OPINION | "What we are missing in this moment is not consensus. It is pluralism — real pluralism, not the bumper-sticker version." By Rabbi David Singer, CEO of Limmud North America ejphil.com/4vi5h

Last week, the KKL-JNF board unanimously approved the organization’s budget for 2026, which includes increases for land management and education, a highly unusual allocation for the Druze community of southern Syria and a decrease in overhead costs. ejphil.com/4vhyy

Your Daily Phil: Inside KKL-JNF’s wartime budget • Squeezed by BDS, Nazarians shift USC endowment to Judaic studies, with HUC antisemitism program • Markwayne Mullin vows to improve security grant program • Pluralism is a Jewish survival skill ejphil.com/4vhqs

OPINION | "While rabbinic education offers established pathways and infrastructure, other Jewish professionals shoulder comparable intellectual and moral responsibility without equivalent support." By Abigail Uhrman ejphil.com/4veac

Over six months, PJ Library's Get Together microgrant program has distributed over $1M in grants. Between September and December 2025 alone, 8,000 households held Jewish gatherings, 2,500 of which used the grants for the first time. ejphil.com/4vdxv

OPINION | "Telem was born in August 2024 and has never known a single day of quiet... He has seen his father’s eyes fill with tears when a hostage was returned in a coffin, and shine with joy when a hostage came home alive." By Neri Shotan ejphil.com/4vdrr

The @jfunders conference had programming after the event officially ended, but for many who stayed, it was about taking in last moments with friends. ejphil.com/4vdk3

Your Daily Phil: With $1M in microgrants for mini-events, PJ Library connects thousands of families • Funders look to rewrite a positive Jewish narrative at final day of JFN conference • Fear in the eyes of a small child ejphil.com/4vdc2

OPINION | "Anyone who has spent time as a first responder or in military service understands this truth... Some calls never really leave you. They are stored not only as memories, but also as physiological patterns in the nervous system." By David Picone ejphil.com/4v9zr

Amid the economic fallout from the conflict with Iran, demand for food assistance in Israel has surged dramatically as the country prepares for the upcoming food-focused Passover holiday, according to one of the country’s largest food-aid organizations. ejphil.com/4v9qg

OPINION | "How do we live in these strange times in which destiny has placed us? And how... can we actually make something meaningful and transformative out of the convulsive times in which we live?" By @Spokoiny, CEO of @jfunders ejphil.com/4v9k4

When Israeli actress @GalGadot was announced as the 2026 Genesis Prize Laureate, she promised to “dedicate this award to the organizations who will help Israel heal,” and @jfunders has announced that she will be able to double her impact. ejphil.com/4v9gn

Your Daily Phil: As Passover approaches, war-affected Israelis turn to nonprofits for food aid • JFN teams up with Genesis Prize to double Gal Gadot’s initiative • A window for systemic change: Andrés Spokoiny’s address to JFN 2026 ejphil.com/4v99w

OPINION | "If we are honest with ourselves, the Jewish world has not yet responded at the scale this moment demands. That is why we have just published the Jewish Guide to Climate Philanthropy." By Stephen Bronfman ejphil.com/4v5k2

A @NCJW webinar last week was something unusual in Israel’s current landscape: not just an account of how the war is hitting women, but a concrete, fully-developed plan for what comes next. ejphil.com/4v53u

OPINION | "Israel often appears unshakable. Visitors see vibrant Tel Aviv or a bustling Mahane Yehuda and marvel at our resilience. But resilience is not an infinite resource. It is a shield that grows thinner with every strike." By Tova Dorfman ejphil.com/4v4wm

Over 600 attendees have made their way to San Diego for @jfunders’s International Conference. Pivoting philanthropy away from changing the minds of antisemites and towards security and resilience was one of many topics discussed at the event. ejphil.com/4v4tu

Your Daily Phil: With beefed-up security, a slightly ‘subdued’ JFN kicks off in Calif. • Funders, activists discuss Israeli gender issues amid war • Temple Israel leaders laud security officials who prevented casualties in shooting attack ejphil.com/4v4hc