The Changing Face of Jewish Philanthropy
Being the Next Generation
Sharna Goldseker
In 1974, the Morris Goldseker Foundation of Mary-land was founded. The year before, my great- uncle, Morris, died and designated in his will that a foundation be established in his name. Without a wife or children of his own, my uncle, a Polish immigrant cum Baltimore row house owner, instructed my father, then his [...]
Philanthropic Responsibility and Obligation
Jeremy Burton
For three millennia, Jewish charitable giving has been both guided and defined by a series of basic principles and motivations. The philanthropist was guided by the biblical injunctions of tzedakah – the pursuit of justice or righteousness – and tikkun olam – the oft-cited mandate to repair the world. Jews were equally guided by [...]
The Challenge of the New Philanthropy
Lisa Farber Miller
As Jeremy Burton suggests, it is a new day for Jewish philanthropy. The dramatic change from communal giving to highly individualized philanthropy, and from centralized, federation-driven planning to donors setting their own agenda is a radical departure from the past. Some find this change confusing and in conflict with tzedakah. Others see it [...]
Judaism and Philanthropy
Elliot N. Dorff
Jeremy Burton raises some critical questions for contemporary Jewish philanthropists and Jew-ish organizations. The very existence of Jewish nnneducational and religious institutions and the viability of Jewish life depends on how people with money respond to his questions. When we look to Jewish sources to give us guidance, though, we are immediately faced [...]
Reinvigorating Jewish Community – A Conversation Between Sandy Cardin and Michael Steinhardt
Sh’ma asked Sandy Cardin, Executive Director of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, to speak with Michael Steinhardt about his philanthropy. Michael, who has devoted most of his career to managing funds in financial markets, now focuses his attention on Jewish issues. He has been instrumental in creating and funding birthright israel, MAKOR, and [...]
