Brian Eglash
Brian Eglash
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June 26, 2025, 12:39 pm
The power of giving: Why Jewish philanthropy matters more than ever
In this moment, we must rely on one another because there is no one else. If we don’t support and protect our community, no one will.
By Brian Eglash
Students gather at the University of Pittsburgh and demonstrate support for Israel on Oct. 9, 2023. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
February 22, 2024, 2:26 pm
Time to lean in and stand with Israel
Whether you give money, volunteer, join the Federation’s Solidarity Mission to Israel, attend a vigil, contact your elected officials, everyone has a role to play.
By Brian Eglash
Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Religious Zionism party leader Bezalel Smotrich sign a coalition deal in Jerusalem on Dec. 1, 2022. The new governing coalition has created strong feelings on all sides of the politcal divide. (Likud)
January 25, 2023, 11:42 am
Concerned about Israel’s new government? Continue financial support
Withdrawing support may reduce the influence we already have on pluralism in Israel through collaborations such as the Israel Religious Expression Platform.
By Brian Eglash
The traditional blue tzedakah box. (Photo courtesy of JNF)
November 23, 2022, 6:07 pm
The impact of giving: A call to action
American Jews typically translate this word as “charity,” tzedakah really means “the obligation to do what is right and just.”
By Brian Eglash
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