KolDor's Blog (11)

As you know, the GE has called for new members this year. Six KolDorians have shown their interest in joining the GE this year and will be confirmed into the GE in the upcoming conference call on March 18. If you have any questions regarding these new members becoming a part of the GE, please contact Safra at: safra@koldor.org Below are the names of those who are interested in becoming a part of the GE in 2009: Andrei Schwartz – Network Development Amit Morag- Network Development Inbal Freund-… Continue

January [ ], 2009 KolDor Platform January 2009 Mission To strengthen and further evolve individual and local connection to the Global Jewish People, by connecting diverse Jewish leaders and activists from around the globe and enhancing their capacity to act. Part I. Specific Objectives in 2009 • Building Relationships o Specify options for engagement for networks, including partnerships and funding opportunities. o Specify options for engagement for individuals. o Reach an additi… Continue

Dear friends, Having been introduced into the KolDor network only a short while ago, it was immediately clear to me that I had found my niche in a network of leaders and activists worldwide whose agenda is to strengthen Jewish Peoplehood. Now, taking over the position of executive director for this great network, I know that we will grow together; I, in the KolDor network and KolDor within the Jewish world. I have spent my entire life involved in the Jewish world in some way or another and imm… Continue

KolDor Friends shalom, This time two years ago – Moty and I debated the essence of Jewish Peoplehood in a coffee shop in Jerusalem – and so I joined the KolDor world. It has been an incredibly exciting two years for me personally – and professionally I have greatly enjoyed being part of growing and strengthening KolDor. As I finish my professional role here today, I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect briefly on the last few years and thank you all for this experience. A well-known sayi… Continue

This website has been live for just under a week - and already over 60 of you have joined. Please let me know if you have input, feedback, ideas etc for the site. Also - you can customize your page with great colors and designs (perfect thing to do when you need a break from work). check it out! Continue

Hi Everyone - the front page is full of ghost figures - please post your picture as soon as you can! Continue

Now that our new site is up and running - if you have any news you want to share with the network (new job, moving, engagment, etc) just let us know and we can post it for you. We hope that this will help create a stronger sense of community online as well! From Tova Continue

The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life publishes a regular magazine called Contact which covers a variety of relevant topics for today's Jewish world. This spring's issue is all about KolDor's favorite topic - Peoplehood! That's right - Peoplehood as a discussion topic continues to spread - and three long-time KolDor particiapnts are published in Contact - Ruth Ouzana, David Gedzelman, and Yossi Abramowitz. So - check them out - and all the other authors...and get inspired. What do you think?… Continue

Here we will post internal KolDor news and announcement of all varieties - send your annoucements to Tova to be posted. Continue

I want to share with you a moving expierience that I had last week. I participated in the formal idf delegation to Treblinka, Maidanek and Aushvitz We executed full military ceremonies in these dark places - the delegation included 150 officers and 10 families who lost their childr… Continue

This would be a place where each not for profit organizaton and each activist could promote its/his/her pet projects for the attention of a wider world. Here's a link to the site. Continue