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The issues, stories, and people changing the world in philanthropy and the Jewish community. If you like "What Gives?" be sure to check out "Outside the Tzedakah Box" (https://honeycomb.org/podcast-outside-tzedakah-box/) a podcast on Jewish youth philanthropy from JFN's Honeycomb.
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Yossi Klein Halevi: Rejecting Extremism
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Episode 10 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Journalist and Author Yossi Klein Halevi
Watch Yossi Klein Halevi in conversation with Rabbi Noa Kushner at JFN's 2019 conference.
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Rabbi Rick Jacobs: Helping Jews Find Meaning
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Season 2, Episode 3 of What Gives?, the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism
Music credits:
• "Believer" by Silent Partner
• "Wishful Thinking" by Dan Lebowitz
• "Station 22" by The 126ers
• "Heartland" by Silent Partner
• "Jeremiah's Song" by Dan Lebowitz
• "Land of My Fathers" by The 126ers
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Rokhl Kafrissen: Hungry for Jewish Education
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Season 2, Episode 2 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Rokhl Kafrissen, a New York-based cultural critic, playwright and Tablet Magazine columnist. Follow her on Twitter at @RokhlK
Music credits:
- "Believer" by Silent Partner
- "Kosher Style" by Michael Winograd
- "South Brooklyn Bulgars" by Michael Winograd
- "Theme from David & Goliath" by Michael Winograd
- "International Hora" by Michael Winograd
- "The Wedding Sher" by Michael Winograd
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Barry Finestone: Shifting Strategic Approaches
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Season 2, Episode 1 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Barry Finestone, President & CEO of the Jim Joseph Foundation.
Music credits:
• "Believer" by Silent Partner
• "Where I Am From" by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
• "Wishful Thinking" by Dan Lebowitz
• "To the Top" by Silent Partner
• "Sunday Plans" by Silent Partner
• "Bleeker Street Blues" by Chris Haugen
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Naomi Adler: Solving Jewish poverty
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Episode 6 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Naomi Adler, President & CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
Music credits:
- "Believer" by Silent Partner
- "The Wrong Time" by Silent Partner
- "Keep Dreaming" by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
- "Mama's Whisper" by The 126ers
- "North" by Silent Partner
- "Rainy Sundays" by The 126ers
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Bonus episode: At Home in the World? (Sukkot 5780)
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Tonight begins the holiday of Sukkot, so I wanted to drop into your podcast feeds for a bonus episode to share a word about the holiday, and how I’m feeling about it this year.
Music credits:
- "Believer" by Silent Partner
- "Beth" by VYEN
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Yossi Prager: Philanthropy's place in Jewish life
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Episode 5 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Yossi Prager, executive director of the AVI CHAI Foundation.
Music credits:
- "Believer" by Silent Partner
- "Bleeker Street Blues" by Chris Haugen
- "This is a Jazz Space" by Midnight North
- "Quarter Mix" by Freedom Trail Studio
- "Bridges" by Dan Lebowitz
- "Sunny Looks Good on You" by Midnight North
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Gali Cooks: Leadership and People in the Jewish Workforce
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Episode 4 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Gali Cooks, inaugural President & CEO of Leading Edge, the Alliance for Excellence in Jewish Leadership.
Music credits:
- "Believer" by Silent Partner
- "Ex Boxer" by Riot
- "No Slope" by Freedom Trail Studio
- "Mint Chocolate 2a" by Vibe Mountain
- "Grand Avenue" by Text Me Records/Bobby Renz
- "Lullaby" by Yung Logos
- "Memory Rain" by Yung Logos
- "Clover" by Vibe Mountain
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Rabbi David Wolpe: Jewish Identity, Authenticity, and Unity
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Episode 3 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Rabbi David Wolpe, renowned writer and speaker and senior rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles.
Music credits:
- "Believer" by Silent Partner
- "Aurora Borealis Expedition" by Asher Fulero
- "Bike Sharing to Paradise" by Dan Bodan
- "Gymnopedie No. 3" composed by Erik Satie, performed by Wahneta Meixsell
- "Little Prelude and Fugue" by Sir Cubworth
- "C Major Prelude" composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, performer unknown
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Ilia Salita: Russian-Speaking Jews and World Jewry
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Episode 2 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Ilia Salita, President and CEO of Genesis Philanthropy Group
Music credits:
- "Believer" by Silent Partner
- "Dream of the Ancestor" by Asher Fulero
- "Unknown Longing" by Asher Fulero
- "Bike Sharing to Paradise" by Dan Bodan
- "Lottery" by Anno Domini Beats