With Huge Gifts to Birthright Israel, Wealthy Donors Influence American Jewish Identity

With Huge Gifts to Birthright Israel, Wealthy Donors Influence American Jewish Identity

Birthright is often celebrated as a crowning achievement of Jewish philanthropy, but guest contributor Lila Corwin Berman argues that wealthy donors fund such efforts to exercise power over the terms of Jewish identity.

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A Prominent Jewish Humanitarian Prize Goes to a Criminal Justice Reformer

A Prominent Jewish Humanitarian Prize Goes to a Criminal Justice Reformer

Amy Bach’s nonprofit, Measures for Justice, has drawn support from a range of top funders that share her view that better data is a key to driving reform. Now, as the latest winner of the Charles Bronfman Prize, Bach has yet another powerful ally.

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