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What Gives? The Jewish Philanthropy Podcast

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The issues, stories, and people changing the world in philanthropy and the Jewish community. If you like "What Gives?" be sure to check out "Outside the Tzedakah Box" (honeycomb.org/podcast-outside-tzedakah-box/) a podcast on Jewish youth philanthropy from JFN's Honeycomb.

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Episode 79 of What Gives?—the Jewish Philanthropy Podcast from Jewish Funders Network, hosted by JFN President and CEO Andrés Spokoiny. In this episode, Andrés speaks with Naomi Firestone-Teeter and Elisa Spungen Bildner of the Jewish Book Council, a... more

Episode 78 of What Gives?—the Jewish Philanthropy Podcast from Jewish Funders Network, hosted by JFN President and CEO Andrés Spokoiny. In this episode, Andrés speaks with Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, Senior Rabbi at Park Avenue Synagogue and a leading voi... more

Episode 77 of What Gives?—the Jewish Philanthropy Podcast from Jewish Funders Network, hosted by JFN President and CEO Andrés Spokoiny. In this episode, Andrés speaks with Mijal Bitton, spiritual leader of the Downtown Minyan in New York City and sch... more

Episode 76 of What Gives?—the Jewish Philanthropy Podcast from Jewish Funders Network, hosted by JFN President and CEO Andrés Spokoiny. In this episode, Andrés speaks with Eugene Kandel, former Chair of Israel’s National Economic Council, chairman of... more

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Naomi Firestone-Teeter
Executive/leader at the Jewish Book Council
Jewish Book Council
Episode: Naomi Firestone-Teeter and Elisa Spungen Bildner - Why Jewish Books Are Central to Jewish Life
Elisa Spungen Bildner
Leader in the Jewish community and at JBC/JFN
Jewish Book Council; Jewish Funders Network
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Mijal Bitton
Spiritual leader of the Downtown Minyan in New York City, scholar-in-residence at Maimonides Fund
Downtown Minyan; Maimonides Fund
Episode: Mijal Bitton & Yehuda Kurtzer - Boundaries, Belonging, and Our Obligations to One Another
Eugene Kandel
Former chair of Israel National Economic Council; founder/chair of Israel Strategic Futures Institute; chair of Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Israel Strategic Futures Institute; Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Episode: Eugene Kandel - Israel’s Strategic Future
Zack Bodner
CEO of the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto
Oshman Family JCC
Episode: Zack Bodner - Reimagining the Jewish Town Square
Jay Ruderman
President of the Ruderman Family Foundation, disability inclusion advocate
Ruderman Family Foundation
Episode: Jay Ruderman - Representation, Responsibility, and Real Change
Ronen Koehler
Former submarine commander and leader of Brothers and Sisters in Arms
Brothers and Sisters in Arms / Brothers and Sisters for Israel
Episode: Ronen Koehler - From Command to Community: Leading in Times of Crisis
Keren Fraiman
Dean and Chief Academic Officer at Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
Spertus Institute
Episode: Dr. Keren Fraiman and Dr. Sivan Zakai - The Future of Israel Education
Sivan Zakai
Professor of Jewish Education at Hebrew Union College; Director of the Children's Learning About Israel Project
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion
Episode: Dr. Keren Fraiman and Dr. Sivan Zakai - The Future of Israel Education

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Andrés Spokoiny
Host of the Jewish Philanthropy Podcast, sharing insights on communal work, leadership, and philanthropy.

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Josh Miller - How Great Grants Get Made (and What Happens When They Don’t)
Q: So, Josh, we always like to start this conversation with a little bit of a personal story. How did you end up doing what you're doing now?
Josh describes an accidental path into the Jewish professional world, starting with youth work and campus engagement, then moving into grantmaking. He explains how opportunities aligned with his values and interests, and how his work at the Jim Joseph Foundation allowed him to learn the craft of philanthropy.
Zack Bodner - Reimagining the Jewish Town Square
Q: How do you balance a broad tent with clear boundaries when it comes to controversial viewpoints?
We maintain a big tent and use explicit boundaries, preferring self-selection rather than gatekeeping, and we bring in diverse voices while ensuring that extreme viewpoints are not platformed; the aim is respectful discussion within a Zionist framework.
Shai Held - Judaism is About Love
Q: What is the core misunderstanding about Judaism that you're addressing in your book and in this conversation?
That Judaism is not inherently loveless or devoid of theology; rather, traditional Jewish sources emphasize divine love, mercy, and relational living, and the misunderstanding comes from historical misreadings and contemporary secularizing trends.
Ronen Koehler - From Command to Community: Leading in Times of Crisis
Q: What prompted the shift from a military-oriented group to a broader civilian movement?
The motivation to protect democracy and citizens drove the pivot, leveraging the startup and military cultures to rapidly organize logistics, food, and shelter operations while keeping political activism in a separate track.
Ronen Koehler - From Command to Community: Leading in Times of Crisis
Q: How did you translate leadership from submarine command to civilian crisis response?
By focusing on organizational development, trust, and delegation, while maintaining clear roles; in crisis you separate conflicts, then reflect and learn, and you empower capable people to act with accountability.

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