by Hannah Blazer | Aug 29, 2024 | Human and Civil Rights, New Generations
Naomi Chazan Fellows and staff with former NIF President Prof. Naomi Chazan. My name is Syvanne Avitzur, and I am a 2024 Naomi Chazan Fellow, a New Generations Leadership Council Member, and a newly appointed board member of the New Israel Fund of Canada. This summer,...
by Hannah Blazer | Jul 31, 2024 | New Generations, News
Our 2024 Naomi Chazan fellows have just returned from an eight-day trip to Israel-Palestine, where they were able to meet with a wide variety of NIF partner organizations and learn about the crucial work they’re doing. From Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and from...
by Hannah Cohen | Mar 11, 2024 | Human and Civil Rights, New Generations
On February 29th, a group of New Generations (20s and 30s) donors met online for a Giving Circle — a process in which a group decides together which NIFC project partner will receive its pooled donations. The group, led by the New Generations Leadership Council,...
by Hannah Cohen | Nov 28, 2023 | New Generations
Last week, the two Ottawa-based NIFC Naomi Chazan Fellows, Sarah Broitman and Pauley Tedoff, hosted a Shabbat dinner for a group of 17 young Jews in Ottawa. The large majority of guests were new to NIFC’s work. They reflected on the past month, their experiences...
by Hannah Cohen | May 30, 2023 | New Generations, News, Palestinian Citizens of Israel
Image: Rawabit program participants meet in 2022 On May 4th, a group of New Generations (20s and 30s) donors met both online and in-person for a Giving Circle — a process in which a group decides together which NIFC project partner will receive its pooled donations....
by Hannah Cohen | Jan 17, 2023 | New Generations, News
By Hannah Cohen, Director of Operations and Programs I’ve just returned home to Toronto after an eight-day trip to Israel-Palestine staffing the Naomi Chazan Fellowship Trip. Despite the jetlag — and very gloomy Toronto weather — I am returning feeling motivated...