Bill Ackman gets warm welcome, honorary degree from University of Haifa, says he’s ‘bullish’ on Israel
Frieze Family Foundation commits $5 million to create ‘Center for Shared Society’ at University of Haifa
Breakthrough method analyzes word distribution to clarify origins of biblical passages — including disputed stories in Genesis, Samuel and Esther
Azrieli Foundation donates $10 million to University of Haifa to create advanced nursing program
Yehuda Setton to succeed Amira Ahronoviz as Jewish Agency CEO in October
American Friends of University of Haifa Expands Staff at Crucial Juncture for Organization — and for Israel
By: American Friends of University of Haifa Published: December 25, 2024 Three new professionals have recently joined American Friends of University of Haifa (American Friends of University of Haifa), as the organization expands its team at a highly impactful time for its mission amid the war in Israel. American Friends of University of Haifa is […]
American Jewry raised $1 billion for Israel in first month of war, scholars say
By: Canaan Lidor Published: December 14, 2023 The Jewish Federations of North America is responsible for $602 million and the rest came from various groups and friendship associations, the Ruderman Program researchers estimate North American Jewry raised about $1 billion for Israel in the first month of its war with Hamas, the authors of a new […]
American Friends of University of Haifa Expands Development Team
Bay Area-based Scott Brockman and New Jersey-based Kevin Leopold, each with more than 25 years of high-level experience, join the organization as Vice Presidents of Development. Two Jewish nonprofit leaders, each with more than 25 years of high-level experience and expertise in the field, have joined the executive team of American Friends of University of […]
American Friends of University of Haifa’s Reinharz Selected for Prestigious ‘Leading Executives’ Program in Jewish World
American Friends of University of Haifa (American Friends of University of Haifa) Chief Executive Officer Naomi Reinharz has been selected by Leading Edge as one of 19 senior executives leading Jewish nonprofits for the third cohort of its prestigious Leading Executives program. Leading Edge helps Jewish organizations improve their workplace culture and leadership so that […]
American Jewry at a moment of Israeli political and social crisis: Choosing action over despair
By Barry Shrage Published: JUN 26, 2023, 10:45 AM Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik said, “Man’s task in the world, according to Judaism, is to transform fate into destiny; a passive existence into an active existence; an existence of compulsion, perplexity and muteness into an existence replete with a powerful will, with resourcefulness, daring and imagination.” […]
Delegation of Boston-area Jews meet with diverse group of Haifa residents
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: APRIL 28, 2023 04:36 Updated: APRIL 28, 2023 08:12 Jerusalem Post The delegation’s arrival in the midst of the State of Israel’s 75th anniversary signified the strong connection between American Jews and Israelis. A nearly 300-member delegation from the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston (CJP) “Spark” Israel experience arrived […]
