CONGRATS to Sydney Roberts, youngest swimmer ever to swim Bonifacio Strait from Sardinia to Corsica!
Lisa Ellen Niver
February 23, 2022
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Five ways to find your purpose after 50 or 60 or 70 or . . .
David Corbett
December 21, 2007
But how does one find a new mission at age 50 or 60 or 80? A growing array of books, courses, programs and now Web sites exist to provide suggestions, and many of them offer valuable detailed guidance, worksheets and resources. Working your way through them all can be a chore. Here are five tools.
Note to new grads: it’s just the beginning!
Danielle Berrin
June 8, 2007
So graduates, from one contemporary to another, and in the spirit of sharing with my sister what I wish I believed then, I offer you some knowledge I acquired on my journey — just consider it my master\’s degree in \”life thus far.\”
Alex Baum: Wheels of a Dream
Robert David Jaffee
December 28, 2006
Alex Baum, who will be celebrating his 84th birthday on Dec. 30, fought in the French Resistance, survived two and a half years in the concentration camps, and has since dedicated his life to performing good deeds, most notably in his advocacy of amateur athletics.
New approaches in Iraq could <I>help</I> Israel
Raphael J. Sonenshein
December 21, 2006
Israel is now stuck between Iraq and a hard place; those in the administration who most uncritically support Israel don\’t know what they\’re doing, and those who have better ideas are more critical of Israel.
Tale of heroics, terror from the top of the world
Sarah Price Brown
November 30, 2006
Experiencing the classic symptoms of altitude sickness — fatigue and hallucinations — Hall had refused to continue down the mountain and ended up passing out. The two sherpas with him concluded, after poking Hall in the eye and getting no response, that Hall was dead. Suffering from lack of oxygen themselves, they hurried down the mountain.
10 Ideas For Creating Meaningful Volunteer Assignments
Susan J. Ellis
July 27, 2006
Any organization\’s program and operational decisions should stem from the philosophy, beliefs and vision that are its reasons for being in the first place. These basic values, however, are often assumed, yet rarely articulated.
It May Be Time to Change Goals, Ideas on Philanthropy
Michael Steinhardt
July 27, 2006
We are donors to universities, museums, orchestras and hospitals, but when it comes to Jewish philanthropy, we fall short. Today, perhaps 20 percent or less of Jewish giving goes to Jewish causes.
Abbas’ Move Challenges Olmert
Leslie Susser
June 1, 2006
The key to whether the Saudi plan becomes a serious option — even if adopted by the Palestinians — lies in Washington. The American goal remains a negotiated two-state solution based on Bush\’s \”vision\” that he outlined in June 2002.
Super Sunday Aims at Aiding Programs
Marc Ballon
February 16, 2006
\”The Federation improved our lives,\” said Khananashvili, now a 48-year-old social worker and Beverly Hills resident. \”They gave us our start here and protected us under their shield. We\’re very grateful.\”
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