FOX: Holocaust photos, documents go online
Local Florida coverage of JDC's Shared Legacy Website and the impact it will have on the general public and Holocaust museums in the area.
JDC in the News
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Associated Press/ABC: Trove of Historic Records of Holocaust Goes Online
A major national AP feature on launch of JDC's Shared Legacy Holocaust-era website which gives the public access for the first time to the humanitarian organization's work aiding Jews during and after the Holocaust.
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The Jewish Week: Japan Jews Staying Put As Relief Funds
Interviews with JDC's disaster relief expert William Recant and JDC's Japan Representative Philip Rosenberg on Jewish relief efforts in Japan.
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CNN: Japan Tsunami aid and relief
Roundup story on Japan relief efforts noting JDC's immediate work on the island in the wake of the tsunami.
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JTA: A Jewish community president who can't be called to the Torah? Meet Bulgaria's Alex Osca
A feature on the Alex Oscar, president of the Bulgarian Jewish community, and a graduate of JDC vanguard leadership programs for young Jews in Eastern Europe.
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Asian Jewish Life: How I Moved to India and Rediscovered my Judaism
Op-ed by Jeanine Buzali, a JDC Jewish Service Corps volunteer, reflecting on her experience in India working with one of the world's most historic Jewish communties.
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Washington Jewish Week: Teach for Israel aims to reform sub-education in Jewish state
An interview with Asaf Banner, director of Teach First Israel, a JDC joint venture seeking to improved Israel's educational system by employing top Israeli graduates as teachers in underperforming classrooms.
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eJewishPhilanthropy: Haiti - Why We Do What We Do
Op-ed by JDC CEO Steven Schwager lauding the Jewish response to the earthquake in Haiti and describing JDC's robust relief program that has benefitted more than 250,000 people.
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The New York Times: Haiti's Recovery
Letter to the Editor from JDC's CEO Steve Schwager describing the humanitarian organization's critical work with disabled Haitian earthquake victims one year later.
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The New York Jewish Week: Will Mobile Giving Take Off In The Jewish World?
Over the course of the past year, a group of volunteers affiliated with The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee’s (JDC) Next Gen initiative has been looking into launching a mobile giving campaign. When an earthquake devastated Haiti last month, suddenly the race was on to get it up and running immediately. JDC announced its text-to-donate campaign at “Help Haiti Now,” an emergency benefit held Jan. 19 at a popular music venue. The entire setup process took less than 48 hours after choosing a provider, says Sarah Eisenman, JDC’s director of next generation and service initiatives.