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Jewish Solar Challenge Plans to Award $300,000 to Institutions Installing Solar

The imminent end to solar tax credits forces organizations to install panels on a shorter timeline or risk losing incentives if they can’t move quickly enough. By offering direct financial support, Jewish Solar Challenge helps keep the transition to clean energy within reach for organizations committed to sustainability and long-term savings. [Press Release]

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California, Press Release, Technology, The World We Share, USA

How Catalyst Fellows Are Transforming Jewish Service

“The key factor that makes programs like The Catalyst successful is the cohort-based model,” says Wendy McCreary, Community Program Manager at the Jewish Federation of San Diego. “It allows colleagues from across the country to share best practices, learn together, and support each other.” [Press Release]

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International, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

ZOA: Massachusetts Teachers Association Discriminates Against Jews

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has filed a 26-page complaint with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell alleging that the 117,000-member Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) has created and fostered a hostile and discriminatory environment toward Jewish members in violation of their civil rights. [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

OpEd: ADL’s Greenblatt Risked His Organization’s Credibility with Incorrect Criticism of Mamdani

Mamdani attended Shabbat services in Park Slope in Brooklyn last February, visited the offices of the UJA Federation for a town hall co-hosted with the Jewish Community Relations Council last May, and participated in two candidate forums at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun in Manhattan the following month. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

More People Promising to Invest in Jewish Causes to Provide for the Next Generation’s Future

“Once people commit to the Promise, they are inspired to participate, discuss with their families, and make specific plans. Legacy gifts prompt conversations about passing on values, heritage, and culture to future generations….” [Press Release]

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Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, USA

National and International Jewish News Roundup

A message from the Jewish Democratic Council of America: A vital security program – one that Jewish nonprofits, synagogues, and community centers rely on to protect our institutions from antisemitic threats – has been warped by the Trump administration into a tool to further politicize Jewish safety. [Press Release]

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International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Jewish Trivia Quiz: The Smithsonian

The ‍Smithsonian ‍Institution ‍is ‍the ‍world’s ‍largest ‍museum ‍complex, ‍comprising ‍21 ‍museums ‍and ‍the ‍National ‍Zoo, ‍mostly ‍located ‍in ‍Washington, ‍DC, ‍but ‍also ‍including ‍the ‍Hirshhorn ‍Museum ‍in ‍New ‍York ‍City ‍and ‍the ‍Air ‍and ‍Space ‍Museum ‍Udvar-Hazy ‍Center ‍in ‍Chantilly, ‍Virginia ‍among ‍others. ‍What ‍other ‍United ‍States ‍museum ‍is ‍currently ‍being ‍considered ‍for ‍inclusion ‍under ‍the ‍Smithsonian ‍umbrella? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Exactly What’s in the Ivy League Deals with the Trump Administration – and How They Compare

I believe the Columbia and Brown deals can be used as a blueprint for Trump’s plans for higher education. They show how the government wants to drive cultural reform on campus by giving the government more oversight over universities and imposing punishments for what it sees as previous wrongdoing. [Brendan Cantwell, The Moderate Voice]

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Antisemitism, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Tourism in Israel Rebounds with New Flights, Hotels, Experiences

NEW YORK (Press Release) – In the first half of the year, Israel continued enhancing its tourism offerings with a series of new hotels and attractions designed to inspire and delight visitors. With the reintroduction of flights from legacy airlines including Delta and United, new, and moving art installations, the return of prominent festivals and

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Israel, Lifestyles, Press Release, Travel and Food, USA