Author Archive: New Israel Fund
Meeting Points
If I didn’t know better, I would have thought we’d all signed up for a culinary tour of Israel. We started out last week in the Mahane Yehuda market cheese tasting and went into Shabbat fortified with olive oil, wine and chocolate. But as New Israel Fund has deftly managed our study tour, our food forays were as much metaphors as they were realities.
Putting the “study” in Study Tour
If day one of the NIF Study Tour in Israel was highlighted by the culinary tour of the Machane Yehuda market and the chance to dine there, Wednesday began our opportunity to learn about NIF grantees and meet the people who are attempting to help Israel to be its best self.
Study Tour Underway
The Study Tour is off to a wonderful start. We all met this afternoon in a small conference room at the hotel to introduce ourselves and review the itinerary.
19 Years Ago…
The anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin is a painful reminder of the ongoing brokenness in the country we care for so deeply.
The Time for Renewal
To be honest, many people have said “it’s about time.” To be even more honest, some have asked us whether it isn’t already too late.
A better Israel, for all of our children!
Here’s what the children of NIF staff members have to say about it … <em>Shana Tova</em> from your friends at the New Israel Fund!
Recording: Briefing Call on Israel’s Civil Society at This Time of Crisis
On Wednesday, July 16th Noam Sheizaf, Rachel Liel, and Avi Dabush briefed NIF supporters.
‘Revenge won’t bring back our boys’
‘Revenge won’t bring back our boys’, read the banner above the rally called by Tag Meir, Light Tag, in Jerusalem yesterday. ‘This gathering brings me hope’, said one of the speakers. Thousands of people, mostly young, both secular and religious, had come together to mourn, and to express their commitment to peace and tolerance in spite of everything. It takes courage and conviction to say ‘No to racism’, when three young Israelis have just been murdered. Yet the message could not be more timely or important. Tag Meir has repeatedly organized counter-rallies in response to calls of hatred.
How NIF Decides
How and when NIF decides to take a stand on an issue is rarely a simple process. But no matter what, NIF always stands for democratic debate and dissent. Let us know your thoughts on the issues that matter to you and to NIF, and be assured – we’re listening.