OPINION | "Nonprofit organizations need to recognize that the thank you is a key component of the development process." By Deborah Kaplan Polivy https://t.co/j0MruXYWRd

OPINION | "As a representative from our movement’s MERCAZ Olami delegation at the recent World Zionist Congress, I found a level of optimism about the future of Israel and the Jewish people that I haven’t felt in a long time." By Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal https://t.co/Pv8hELRidP

OPINION | "The conversation we need is about institutional direction, educational clarity and the balance between belonging and depth — not about the character or competence of professionals who are doing difficult, thoughtful work." By Shuki Taylor https://t.co/3qtSzgYTXy

A new study released yesterday by the Jerusalem-based Jewish People Policy Institute shows that Jewish Israelis, particularly young Israelis, are increasingly identifying as religious, as well as more politically right -wing. https://t.co/QAUEVoH2yR

A new study portrays a group of philanthropists who are overwhelmed, yet determined. They pay respect to their elders, but want a more hands-on, collaborative approach to their philanthropic work. https://t.co/hOV9QM9diu

Your Daily Phil: ‘No atheists in foxholes’: 2 years of war turning Israelis more religious • Slingshot study shows young donors grateful for elders, looking for a seat at table • Moderate consensus won at the WZC. Now Diaspora Jews must follow through https://t.co/6AWoM9YJNU

More than two-thirds of attendees at the @jfederations General Assembly believe that there is no “realistic future” for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to an informal poll that was conducted at the gathering. https://t.co/frmNvULvSl

OPINION | "The fragmentation threatening Jewish communities today is not merely an internal concern; it represents an existential challenge that demands immediate attention." By Omri Gefen https://t.co/5wodOn41GK

Among the dignitaries, diplomats, sports figures and tech moguls at last night’s dinner at the White House for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman were several prominent Jewish philanthropists, mingling with Saudi officials and business leaders. https://t.co/oivERKbpbh

National political uncertainty loomed large at this year’s Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly in Washington. https://t.co/Wd53rPx5ZC

Your Daily Phil: Jewish philanthropists dine with MBS, offering opportunities with caveats • Political uncertainty, rising antisemitism, long-term planning take center stage at JFNA GA • Moving from coordination to collaboration https://t.co/v1rwby3jo6

OPINION | "It’s time the Jewish community thinks creatively, meeting this younger generation where they are by engaging them through their personal aspirations and giving them the opportunity for real-life experiential Israel education." By Yoni Heilman https://t.co/wdL3z6zQaV

Your Daily Phil: Food insecurity plaguing Israeli families, survey reveals • Day 2 of JFNA gathering highlights threats to Jewish community • It’s not GivingTuesday — it’s ‘Too-Late Tuesday’ • Rethinking Israel engagement on campus https://t.co/O4PiPqAQov

More than a quarter of Israeli households — comprising some 2.8 million people, including roughly 1 million children — did not have regular access to healthy food last year, according to the country’s National Insurance Institute’s annual Report. https://t.co/fVpiZs119q

OPINION | "If I could snap my fingers to make this cultural calendar change, I would move GivingTuesday to a week from today, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, and make it a civic ritual of gratitude and philanthropy." By Rabbi Igael Gurin-Malous https://t.co/ud1VPWPYLI

.@jfederations will deepen its focus on advocacy and civic engagement as part of its efforts to combat antisemitism and ensure the safety of Jewish communities, the group’s executive vice president announced at the JFNA General Assembly in Washington. https://t.co/y3Id6IpqVH

OPINION | "It’s clear that our community is at an inflection point... We have to reimagine Jewish education if we want to be relevant in the lives of young people today and the young people to come over the next 25 years." By @Bryfy https://t.co/c4HJgSt6MU

OPINION | "This give and take is an act of gratitude, continuity and service, and it’s a way of ensuring that Jewish leadership remains grounded in reflection, empathy and purpose." By Or Mars, vice president of the Wexner Foundation https://t.co/zEjmQVSp79

Four former Israeli hostages — Noa Argamani, Avinatan Or, Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal — shared accounts of their time in Hamas captivity with a crowd of 2,000 Jewish communal leaders at the Jewish Federations of North America’s opening plenary. https://t.co/Z33wMNeSSs

Just over one month into a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the Jewish Federations of North America is marking an “inflection point,” as it pivots from crisis funding to a new kind of normality, at its General Assembly, which opened on Sunday. https://t.co/v6SedDldAe