Noted philanthropist Charles Bronfman and philanthropy expert Jeffrey Solomon have co-authored their first book together, titled “The Art of Giving: Where the Soul Meets a Business Plan” (Wiley), which will be released in early November. There, they argue that philanthropy must be strategic, intentional and — perhaps most importantly — fun. The Jewish […]

Gil Mann can’t recall what the old Beth El Synagogue Web site used to look like. “I don’t think it was heavily used,” he says. And it certainly wasn’t pretty.
When Beth El, a 1,200-family synagogue located in St. Louis Park, Minn., began to think strategically about its future two years ago, a fresh Web site […]

Bernard Lander’s successor has finally been named — and he’s not from within Touro College’s ranks. His name is Dr. Alan Kadish and he was recently appointed Touro’s senior provost and chief operating officer. Kadish, an Orthodox Jew who is a physician by training, most recently served as senior associate chief of the […]

For kosher consumers wondering whether they’re missing out by forgoing the delicacies at The Cheesecake Factory and never sinking their teeth into a bucket of fried chicken at KFC, take heart.
“America’s Most Wanted Recipes,” a new book published by Simon and Schuster, reveals more than 200 secret recipes from 57 of America’s popular food […]