The Latest From The Foundation

CORE18 Leaders Lab, a new and exclusive social entrepreneurial boot camp for Jewish leaders ages 19-25, is being co- chaired by  actor Mayim Bialik, of The Big Bang Theory, UK Chief Rabbi Emeritus Lord Jonathan Sacks, and Dr. Tal ben-Shahar, who taught Harvard’s hugely popular course “Positive Psychology and Leadership.”       CORE18 gives young Jewish leaders a platform to build themselves, their ideas and their communities through a high-powered

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Udi Adiri, an alumnus of The WIF (Class 24), on his promotion to Deputy Head of the Budget Department in the Israeli Ministry of Finance. Warren Bass, an alumnus of The WGF (Class 8), on his new position as Senior Editor at The Wall Street Journal. Shani Bechhofer, an alumna of The WGF (Class 3), and her husband, Yosef, on the engagement of their son, Daniel Yerucham, to

The Wexner Foundation’s next Conference Call: with Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks   Wednesday, April 2nd at 12 noon, EST / 7pm Israel time “What Does This Avodah Mean To You?” Exclusively for our constituents: an in-depth look at the Rasha (the Wicked Child) in the Haggadah, and its lessons for pedagogy, inclusiveness, and community building in our Jewish world today. Rabbi Sacks will initially discuss a text (we will email to you when you

36 Minutes LIVE: Elul 5776 just concluded today. We held sessions with four scholars from around the world: the recently knighted Madame Le Rabbin Delphine Horvilleur; Chief Rabbi of Denmark, Rabbi Jair Melchior and two faculty who are already cherished by many in our network — Rabbi Ed Feinstein (CA) and Talmud Scholar and former MK (Knesset Member) Ruth Calderon (Tel Aviv).  Each session is worth watching and the exploration of the Unetaneh Tokef prayer with

The Jewish Federations of North America’s annual General Assembly (GA) gathers together Federation volunteer leaders and professionals and those involved in the business of Jewish philanthropy from across North America and around the world. This year the GA will be held from November 8th through the 10th  in Washington, DC at the Washington Hilton Hotel. The focus will be Jewish philanthropy, Jewish education, Global Jewry and Anti-Semitism, BDS on campus,

Foundation Chairman Leslie Wexner was at the Harvard Kennedy School yesterday.  He taught a master class in leadership to our 40 Wexner Senior Leaders, who are participating in an Executive-in-Residence Program for the month and our year-long Wexner Israel Fellows. Les emphasized that leaders must take responsibility for ongoing leadership development and that effective leaders self-coach.  “They know that leadership is not about them,” he stressed.  “It’s about me. It’s

The Wexner Foundation created a three-part study series called the Joshua Series. These videos are approximately 18 minutes each, and feature three of our Wexner Graduate Fellowship Alumni (WGFA), leading teachers of Torah, who developed the texts and speak on the videos. The first part is on Sukkot, with WGFA (Class 10) and Heritage Faculty Member, Rabbi Jan Uhrbach: “As we emerge from the intensity of the High Holy Days,

The Wexner Foundation created a three-part study series called the Joshua Series. These videos are approximately 18 minutes each, and feature three of our Wexner Graduate Fellowship Alumni (WGFA), leading teachers of Torah, who developed the texts and speak on the videos. Whether you are digesting sweet potatoes or latkes (most likely both!), we thought you might add in this learning this session “Darkness And Light: The Essence Of Hanukkah”

Many Wexner Graduate Fellowship and Heritage Alumni were present at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah’s  (YCT) Annual Dinner, which this year honored YCT’s founder, Rabbi Avi, and his wife, Toby Weiss. Originally planned for 350 attendees, the guest list topped 675 people. Here is a clip about Rav Avi and Toby’s life of advocacy, leadership, and mission.   

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Robin Axelrod, WGF Alum (Class 8), on being appointed to the Governor’s Council on Genocide and Holocaust Education by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. Julie Finkelstein, WGF Alum (Class 23), on receiving the JPRO Network Young Professional Award. Sam Goldman, WHP Alum (San Francisco 11), on being honored at the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund’s annual Day of Philanthropy by receiving the 2016 Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel