Jewish Philanthropy Podcast

By: Dovid M Cohen
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  • Join Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen as he interviews top personalities in the field of Jewish Philanthropy!
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Episodes
  • Topic: Looking Outwards

    Topic: Looking Outwards
    Nov 4 2024

    Topic: Looking Outwards

    Guest: Rabbi Erica Gerson

    Bio:

    Rabbi Erica Gerson graduated from Amherst College, magna cum laude, and received both rabbinical ordination and a Masters in Religious Education from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Erica served as the inaugural Director of Jewish Life at JCP Downtown in Manhattan before relocating to NJ, where she taught in the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Rodeph Sholom School, a Reform Jewish day school. Erica is also a member of the international board of United Hatzalah of Israel.

    She and her husband are the co-founders of the Rabbi Erica and Mark Gerson L’Chaim Prize, an annual $500,000 award for Outstanding Christian Medical Missionary Service. It is administered by the African Mission Healthcare Foundation, of which Mark is a co-founder.

    *In this episode we hear a very unique perspective on Jewish philanthropy including donating significantly to non-Jewish causes and not diversifying too much.
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    40 mins
  • Topic: Leading in Challenging Times

    Topic: Leading in Challenging Times
    Aug 18 2024

    Topic: Leading in Challenging Times

    Guest: Maayan Aviv

    Bio:

    Israel is facing multi-generational trauma. NATAL, based in Israel, is a non-profit organization founded 25 years ago. The organization specializes in the field of war-and-terror-related trauma, PTSD and resiliency-building among civil society. American Friends of NATAL (AFN), supports the efforts in Israel. It also engages in innovative collaborations, partnering with US organizations who seek NATAL’s expertise in the field of trauma preparedness and recovery. For example, work is being done in Chicago and Ukraine. Maayan Aviv is CEO of AFN, was in the IDF, and has dedicated her life to Jewish non-profits.

    *In this episode we learn about balance and how to manage those around us including board members & volunteers. We also hear about having flexibility in leadership and managing expectations.
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    52 mins
  • Topic: A Thoughtful Leader

    Topic: A Thoughtful Leader
    Aug 9 2024

    Topic:A Thoughtful Leader

    Guest: Arnon Kraft

    Bio:

    Arnon Kraft's most recent job was Chief Operating Officer at Payoneer, Inc. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer at Big 4 Strategic Consulting Ltd.
    from 2019 to 2021.
    Prior to that, he worked at Microsoft Corp.
    as the GM-Partner Management & Strategic Sourcing from 2012 to 2018.
    From 2008 to 2011, he held the position of Vice President-Operations at Modu Ltd. Prior to that he worked at SanDisk.
    Mr. Kraft obtained an MBA from Tel-Aviv University in 2000 and completed his undergraduate studies at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in 1996.

    *In this episode we learn the skills necessary to become an impactful manager and skillful worker plus how to multitask effectively.
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    51 mins

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