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OPINION | "Jewish philanthropy must now address visibility as a structural issue rather than an emotional reaction to news cycles." By Tsahi Shemesh ejphil.com/4wfay

OPINION | "Israeli citizens prove time and again that they know how to mobilize. Now the time has come for the state, the business sector and philanthropy to mobilize together." By Yaron Neudorfer ejphil.com/4wf3t

Described by peers as a “true giant” and a “powerhouse,” Edna Foa died at 88 in Philadelphia, having trained a generation of therapists in Israel and around the world in her methods, which revolutionized the treatment of PTSD and other mental illnesses. ejphil.com/4weue

“In crisis, the ability to respond quickly is critical. It’s very hard, but we are trying our hardest to do it,” said Itzik Shmuli, the head of @UJAfedNY's Israel Office. ejphil.com/4wegu

Your Daily Phil: Remembering Edna Foa, who gave PTSD sufferers hope for a cure • Visiting missile impact sites, UJA-Fed. N.Y.’s Israel director stresses civil society’s role in war • How antisemitism is redefining Jewish visibility for a new generation ejphil.com/4we9m

OPINION | "Most institutions know they need strategic investment; the discipline is in securing the lower rungs first. Skip a step, and you are not moving faster — you are building on an unstable foundation." By Jeff Green, ejphil.com/4wbfe

The 62-page Guide to Climate Philanthropy from the Jewish Climate Trust is an exercise in navigating the doom and gloom of global warming alongside the hope that things can change for the better. ejphil.com/4wbay

OPINION | "If Ben Zoma teaches that wisdom comes from learning from every person, then Jewish early childhood educators are among the most important teachers our community has. And yet, the profession is not always treated that way." By Jay Greenlinger ejphil.com/4wb6j

Lashing out at the heads of Israeli ministries during a meeting, Avichai Stern, the mayor of Kiryat Shmona, lambasted the government for failing to protect the residents of his city, which is again being targeted relentlessly by Hezbollah. ejphil.com/4waxx

Your Daily Phil: A northern Israeli mayor’s cry for help • Marking first anniversary, Jewish Climate Trust releases inaugural Guide to Climate Philanthropy • Alignment before ambition • Elevating the profession of Jewish early childhood education ejphil.com/4waci

OPINION | "The conversations are so intense because after donating, people sit down feeling proud, a little vulnerable and open. They have just done something lifesaving, and that changes the tone of everything that follows." By Alison Gardy ejphil.com/4w6pr

OPINION | "Teens may lack historical depth or political fluency, but they make up for it with courage, moral clarity, and a fearless willingness to speak." By Emme Strongin ejphil.com/4w6mr

In the nearly four weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched military strikes against Iran, @JNFUSA has raised $10 million to meet urgent and long-term needs in Israel, the organization’s CEO, Russell Robinson, told eJewishPhilanthropy. ejphil.com/4w6c7

In a new Get Your Phil, @JudahAriGross moderated a panel with @tovador, @therealredjew and Masua Sagiv on causes for the distancing that some in Israel have reported feeling from their American Jewish peers. Read highlights or watch the whole discussion: ejphil.com/4w527

As 150 North American rabbis gathered at a luxury resort for the third annual “Zionism: A New Conversation” conference, several described the event as representing a pivotal shift from “defense to offense” on Israel-related issues. @HaleyCohen19 reports: ejphil.com/4w5sj

Your Daily Phil: JNF-USA raises $10M for urgent Israeli needs in first weeks of war • At Florida confab, rabbis pivot from ‘defense to offense’ in discussing Israel, Zionism • How teens have a real chance of fighting antisemitism ejphil.com/4w5pf

Established in 2020, the FemForward program addresses the “broken rung” phenomenon in tech, where women struggle to advance from junior to first-level management positions, limiting their presence in senior leadership, said CEO Rachel Wagner Rosenzweig. ejphil.com/4v25m

OPINION | "In times of prolonged crisis, the most vulnerable part of any organization is not its funding or its programming. It is the person at the helm." By Orit Mizner ejphil.com/4vzts

Even as the wars against Iran and Hezbollah grind on and Israeli airspace remains largely closed, in the coming days, Israel trip providers will have to decide whether or not they will be going ahead with their plans for this summer. ejphil.com/4vzcq

Your Daily Phil: Iran be damned: Maccabiah officials ‘100%’ believe games will go on •FemForward aims to fix tech sector’s ‘broken rung,’ help Israeli women rise to senior roles •Choosing simplicity over sophistication: the ‘Moneyball Judaism Scorecard’ ejphil.com/4vyr5