News Archive
Quarterly Updates and Newsletters
Statements, Articles, and Press Releases
- 1/27/21 Press Release: Documenting, Sharing, and Learning from Jewish Life During Pandemic
- 8/28/20 “Preserving Our Stories of COVID-19 as Sacred Scripture” in The Times of Israel
- 8/28/20 “Come Join Us in Recording the Next Chapter of Jewish History” in eJewish Philanthropy
- 12/19/19 “Authentic Judaism: Preservation and Adaptation” in The Times of Israel
- 10/1/19 “Can Philanthropy Save Democracy?” in The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- 6/25/19 “Ochs Receives Fellowship Aimed at Applying Jewish Wisdom” in UVA Today
- 5/31/19 “Episode 172: Judaism With Purpose(s) – Ayalon Eliach” on Judaism Unbound
- 3/27/19 “Two Civic Engagement Initiatives Awarded Lippman Kanfer Prize” in Jewish Journal
- 3/19/19 “Prize honors projects that apply Jewish wisdom to current problems” in JTA
- 3/18/19 “A Unique Prize Taps Jewish Wisdom to Defend Democracy. Who Are the Winners?” in Inside Philanthropy
- 2018 Letter from Philanthropic Leaders Calling for Protecting the Independence of the Special Counsel Investigation
- 10/23/18 “Should You Get Election Day Off? This Jewish Organizations Says Yes” in The Forward
- 10/22/18 Press Release Announcing Launch of 2018-19 Lippman Kanfer Prize for Applied Jewish Wisdom
- 10/22/18 “Can Jewish Wisdom Help Save Democracy?” in eJewish Philanthropy
- 4/25/18 “Learning Together and from Jewish Wisdom to Elevate American Democracy” in eJewish Philanthropy
- 12/1/17 “Strengthening American Democracy Is In Our Interest” in The Jewish Week
- 12/6/16 Press Release Announcing Winners of 2016 Lippman Kanfer Prize for Applied Jewish Wisdom
- 7/20/16 Press Release Announcing Naming of Aaron Dorfman as President of Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah
- 6/1/16 Press Release Announcing Launch of Inaugural Lippman Kanfer Prize for Applied Jewish Wisdom
What Others are Saying
- 2/9/21 “Jewish museums, George Mason U. to document Jewish life during pandemic” in Jerusalem Post
- 3/11/21 “Help Document Jewish Life during the Pandemic” in JewSchool
- 3/14/21 “Coronavirus: New initiative preserves history of Jewish life in pandemic” in Jerusalem Post
- 8/26/20 “New project aims to document COVID-19’s impact on Jewish community” in Jewish Insider
- 7/15/20 “Sefaria releases new ‘Democracy’ project” in Jewish Insider
- 7/14/20 “After digitizing the Talmud, Sefaria seeks to do the same to democracy” in Jewish Telegraph Agency
- 6/12/20 “Using Text to Transform Our Work” in eJewish Philanthropy
- 3/5/20 “Jews and the Presidency” – Aaron Dorfman on Shalom Hartman Institute’s Identity/Crisis Podcast
- 10/1/19 “Can Philanthropy Save Democracy?” in The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- 6/25/19 “Ochs Receives Fellowship Aimed at Applying Jewish Wisdom” in UVA Today
- 5/31/19 “Episode 172: Judaism With Purpose(s) – Ayalon Eliach” on Judaism Unbound
- 3/27/19 “Two Civic Engagement Initiatives Awarded Lippman Kanfer Prize” in Jewish Journal
- 3/19/19 “Prize honors projects that apply Jewish wisdom to current problems” in JTA
- 3/18/19 “A Unique Prize Taps Jewish Wisdom to Defend Democracy. Who Are the Winners?” in Inside Philanthropy
- 3/21/17 “Trump era prompts Jewish donors to step up giving to liberal causes” in JTA
- 10/28/16 “Episode 37: Jewish Sensibilities – Jonathan Woocher and Lee Moore” on Judaism Unbound