Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi (Class 3) delivers her “WEXtalk” at the Wexner Graduate Fellowship Institute in Princeton, NJ. In February, at the 2013 Wexner Graduate Fellowship (WGF) Alumni Institute in Princeton, NJ, several WGF Alumni delivered “WEXtalks” — short talks filmed in partnership with JDOV, which invites interesting and creative thinkers to give “the Jewish talk of their life.”  The Alumni Institute planning committee organized these talks around four themes:  Jewish

This week, Wexner Graduate Fellowship Alum (WGFA) Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz (Class 19) published a thought piece entitled The Jewish Service Revolution in The Huffington Post. Shmuly attests to great gains in the orthodox and non-orthodox communities’ commitment to social justice work in the wider world, and chesed work within the Jewish community. The new Wexner Service Corps, Uri L’tzedek, and Repair the World are among the organizations highlighted. Rabbi

Do you know a talented young Jewish communal professional who would benefit from professional development and cohort-based leadership training? The Wexner Field Fellowship Program is an opportunity for promising full-time Jewish communal professionals (ages 26-40, who have not completed graduate studies specifically geared for the Jewish professional field) who are seeking professional development. In partnership with the Jim Joseph Foundation, three Wexner Field Fellows will be accepted as part of

Pictured: Wexner Graduate Fellowship Class 26 We are pleased to announce that the web-based application process for the Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars Program and the Wexner Field Fellows Program is now open.  If you know people who might be considering full-time graduate school as a way to advance their career in the Jewish community or individuals working full-time who are seeking professional development, please let them know about these wonderful opportunities. Updated information about the fellowship can be found

The Wexner Foundation is now seeking outstanding rising Jewish volunteer leaders for the Wexner Heritage Program! Wexner Heritage Program cohorts for 2016 are Philadelphia, New York and New York — Russian-Speaking Jews. . Click here to nominate a candidate! We need your help! Our network of Wexner alumni, members and

Wexner Heritage Program New Members Marking 31 years of inspiring excellence in volunteer Jewish leadership, the Wexner Heritage Program has selected three great groups again this year! With deep gratitude to all nominators, local community funding partners, selection committees and candidates, The Wexner Foundation is pleased to announce the newest Wexner Heritage Program cohorts for 2016: Philadelphia, New York and New York RSJ (Russian-Speaking Jews).  In both New York and

Three Wexner Heritage Program cohorts celebrated becoming Heritage alumni in Snowbird, Utah. At their “Siyyum” — a ceremony marking the transition from one meaningful learning experience to the next leg of the journey — New England 14, San Francisco 14 and Denver 14 each independently offered creative videos to capture and show gratitude for their Wexner experience.  New England 14 created this honest and compelling five-minute video about what it

Save The Date For more information click the CITY to contact local representative. Phoenix – Post Pesach Pizza Party, Sunday April 7 at 3:00 pm Westchester – 4-part seriest Wednesdays at 7:30 pm with Rabbi Larry Hoffman – remaining sessions – April 10 and May 22 Connecticut – A gathering of Wexner Heritage Alumni – Sunday, April 21,  at 3:00 pm Miami – Wednesday evening June 5 at 7:30 pm – Discussion with

The Wexner Israel Fellowship Alumni (WIFA) Institute is meeting as we go to press in Nazareth, Israel. The annual three day gathering is planned by alumni in conjunction with The Wexner Foundation staff. This year’s Institute is titled: “How Do We Create Public Policy for a Jewish and Democratic State in a Diverse Society?”  The Institute began on Wednesday with greetings from Nazareth’s Mayor, the Honorable Mr. Ali Salam. Topics