18 Questions to Spark Jewish Connection at Your Hanukkah Table
18 Questions to Spark Jewish Connection at Your Hanukkah Table Hanukkah is a reminder of our responsibility to keep the flame of Judaism alive for future generations. At the Jewish Future Promise, we believe that meaningful conversations are a powerful way to connect to our heritage and inspire young Jews to embrace their role in […]
Signer Spotlight: Karen Cinnamon
Signer Spotlight: Karen Cinnamon Why did you sign the Jewish Future Promise? To honor our ancestors that work so hard to get us to where we are today as a people, and to protect what we have for future generations. Sadly, my mum died a couple of years ago and since then I realize the […]
Signer Spotlight: Eli Wininger
Signer Spotlight: Eli Wininger Eli Wininger is a Los Angeles native, and recently returned to the United States after serving in Gaza as a member of the Israel Defense Forces. Why does Israel’s existence matter to you? My grandfather is a Holocaust survivor, while my mom’s parents escaped religious persecution from Tunisia. In both cases, […]
Signer Spotlight: Rabbi Chaim Neiditch
Signer Spotlight: Rabbi Chaim Neiditch Rabbi Chaim Neiditch is the Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Student Union of Atlanta Tell us about your role as the Executive Director and Founder of the Jewish Student Union of Atlanta In 2007, a Jewish Federation study found that 90% of Jewish teens in Atlanta were unaffiliated […]
Signer Spotlight: Shabbos Kestenbaum
Signer Spotlight: Shabbos Kestenbaum Shabbos Kestenbaum is a student activist and the lead plaintiff against Harvard University, alleging pervasive and systemic antisemitism. Tell us about your experience as a student at Harvard University the night of October 7, 2023. On the night of October 7, we (Harvard) had 34 student groups representing more than 1,000 students […]
Signer Spotlight: Abe Foxman
Signer Spotlight: Abe Foxman Why is the Jewish future important to you? In my years at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), I measured success on whether non-Jewish groups wanted to partner with us. Through this, I observed that other groups saw values in the Jewish people they wanted to learn: closeness, responsibility, understanding, and care for […]
Signer Spotlight: Andrea Leven
Signer Spotlight: Andrea Leven You recently visited Israel through a trip organized by the Atlanta Jewish Federation. Share your takeaways from your visit. I was struck by the resilience of the Israelis we met. Our small group went to the site of the Nova music festival and spoke 1-on-1 with a festival attendee. He told […]
Signer Spotlight: Ilan Sinelnikov
Signer Spotlight: Ilan Sinelnikov Ilan is the President and Founder of Students Supporting Israel (SSI), a JFP partner and pro-Israel student movement that, over the past 12 years, has operated on over 200 college campuses and universities in the United States, Canada, Argentina, and Israel. Why is it so important to have organizations like the Jewish Future Promise? The Jewish people […]
Signer Spotlight: Aidan Bloomstine
Signer Spotlight: Aidan Bloomstine Los Angeles, CA In January 2024, University of Southern California (USC) junior Aidan Bloomstine traveled to Israel along with fellow non-Jewish college students through a trip organized by the Maccabee Task Force. We caught up with Aidan to hear his experiences and perspectives. What inspired you, aN AMERICAN college student, to […]
Signer Spotlight: Danny Cohn
Signer Spotlight: Danny Cohn Mountain Brook, AL Danny Cohn is the CEO of the Birmingham Jewish Federation. What does the Jewish Future Promise mean to you? Hineni – here I am. I can’t ask anyone to do what I wouldn’t do; I have to give first. The Promise was something easy for me to stand […]
