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OPINION | "This may sound radical, but it shouldn’t be. The challenges we face — homelessness, food insecurity, mental health, educational inequity — are interconnected. Shouldn’t our solutions be too?" By Sonia Marie Leikam ejphil.com/3n733tf

Since the Oct. 7 attacks, funders have been supporting Israeli nonprofits' capacity-building efforts, which are being used now amid regular missile attacks on Israeli cities. ejphil.com/3n73882

My colleague Judah Ari Gross's essay here is a must read — about the many disabled Israelis who are not able to run to a bomb shelter when the sirens blare. "However this war ends, when this war ends, we need to do better for people like Yosef." eJewishPhilanthropy ejewishphilanthropy.com/your-daily-phi…

After five days stranded in Israel, approximately 1,500 Birthright Israel participants are on their way home — via a cruise ship from Israel’s Ashdod port to Larnaca, Cyprus. ejphil.com/3n75f7f

Crazy times. My latest for eJewishPhilanthropy ejewishphilanthropy.com/maccabiah-game…

In an interview with eJewishPhilanthropy, our CEO, Eric S. Goldstein, emphasized the importance of acting quickly to support Israel at a time when crisis struck without warning. Read more: ejewishphilanthropy.com/having-shifted…

Your Daily Phil: JFN’s Andrés Spokoiny to donors: Pace yourself • Maccabiah Games forced to postpone • UJA-Federation turns back to emergency needs • Why LGBTQ Jews are creating Pride spaces of their own • Reimagining Jewish education ejphil.com/3n75nui

America’s first representatives for the Maccabiah Games were set to hit the ground in Israel this week. Then came the news that the games were being postponed until next year. ejphil.com/3n75s64

Citing “an anxiety in Israel that we need to understand” in the wake of days of missile strikes from Iran, UJA-Federation of New York CEO Eric Goldstein said the country’s largest federation has authorized $10M in emergency funding to support a range of needs in Israel. ejphil.com/3n75wae

An interview with Andrés Spokoiny 🌟🌟🌟, president and CEO of Jewish Funders Network, about crisis funding “do”s and “don’t”s, the best channels through which to direct giving and takeaways from the aftermath of the Oct. 7 terror attacks. ejphil.com/3n765w3

OPINION | "When we treat education as “feeding” students information for immediate wins, we risk leaving them spiritually hungry, searching elsewhere for meaning and connection. What if, instead, we offered a “dining” experience?" By Manette Mayberg ejphil.com/3n76a8y

Your Daily Phil: Another kind of Birthright • War with Iran strikes a major blow to Israel educational travel • IAC initiative opens homes to stranded Israelis • Thinking of the Jews of Iran • What can you do about antisemitism? Start here. ejphil.com/3n787sx

OPINION | "This moment warrants an added dimension: concern for the safety and security of the Jewish citizens of Iran." By Sharon S. Nazarian Ph.D. ejphil.com/3n78f9w

.The Jewish Agency for Israel has launched a new emergency fund to provide immediate financial assistance to victims of Iranian missile attacks, the organization said. The fund was created in partnership with The Jewish Federations of North America and Keren Hayesod-UIA. ejphil.com/3n78gbf

This summer was supposed to mark the start of a comeback for Israel’s summer program ecosystem. Instead, the educational tourism field is now facing another tough year in light of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. ejphil.com/3n78kvr

Led by the Israeli-American Council, "Achim Me’ever LaYam" provides shelter, support and solidarity to Israelis stranded in the U.S. after Israeli airspace shutdown amid war. ejphil.com/3n78rab

OPINION | "Since the Oct. 7 attacks, more families are reaching out to Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters — and not just for mentorship or friendship, but for something more urgent. They are searching for safety. For identity." By Lauren Korn ejphil.com/3n78vdm

In joint statement, wide range of Jewish groups hail U.S. support for Israel in war with Iran, call for world to hold Tehran ‘accountable’ Nira Dayanim reports: ejphil.com/3n7av2n

OPINION | When prayers are not enough by Rafael Medoff ejphil.com/3n7a233

The The Fellowship International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) has allocated nearly $3 million for programs in Israel in response to the Israel-Iran war as part of a new emergency campaign, the group told eJewishPhilanthropy. Judith Sudilovsky : ejphil.com/3n7bcvu