January 10, 2008 | Read Time: 1 minute
The New Jew, a blog about philanthropy and Judaism, is continuing an effort by the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies and Brandeis University to identify innovative ways to strengthen Jewish ties and encourage Jews to get more involved in public life.
Last year, the foundation gave $1.5-million to the university to
establish a two-year visiting scholar position on Jewish life. To seek “creative thinkers of every kind,” the university is holding an open competition to select the new staff member.
While the Brandeis contest is winding down — finalists are expected to be announced in February or March — the author of The New
Jew,
Maya Norton, a nonprofit worker in Israel, is holding an online
discussion on ideas inspired by the competition.
The ideas being discussed include ways to fight anti-Semitism and racism on college campuses and the building of a “Jewish Activism Museum” to teach the religion’s values.
What do you think? What ideas would you suggest? Click on the comments link below this post to share your thoughts.
