

What Gives? The Jewish Philanthropy Podcast
Jewish Funders Network
The issues, stories, and people changing the world in philanthropy and the Jewish community. If you like "What Gives?" be sure to check out "Outside the Tzedakah Box" (https://honeycomb.org/podcast-outside-tzedakah-box/) a podcast on Jewish youth philanthropy from JFN's Honeycomb.
Episodes
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Aug 18, 2020 • 59min
Jay Sanderson: Producing a Post-Pandemic Jewish Future
Episode 12 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Jay Sanderson, President and CEO of the The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.
Music credits:
"Believer" by Silent Partner
"Ex Boxer" by Riot
"Panda Clan" by DJ Williams
"Unknown Longing" by Asher Fulero
"Heartland" by Silent Partner
"Blue Skies" by Silent Partner
"Clover 3" by Vibe Mountain
"Follow the Shadows" by the 126ers
"Rainy Sundays" by the 126ers

Aug 4, 2020 • 45min
Jodi Rudoren: Can Jewish Journalism Survive?
Episode 11 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Jodi Rudoren, Editor in Chief of The Forward
Music credits:
• "Believer" by Silent Partner
• "Total Totality" by The 126ers
• "Follow the Shadows" by The 126ers
• "Bit Coin" by Otis McDonald
• "Wish You'd Come True" by The 126ers
• "Black Moon" by The 126ers
• "Don't Turn Back" by Silent Partner
Watch Jodi Rudoren in a JFN webinar on New Models for Funding Jewish Media.

Jul 21, 2020 • 52min
Yossi Klein Halevi: Rejecting Extremism
Yossi Klein Halevi discusses strengthening Jewish peoplehood, embracing complexity, and the decline of curiosity in public discourse. They explore balancing universalism and particularism in Jewish identity and the need for theology in the 21st century. The complexities of political alignments and defining boundaries within Judaism are also discussed, along with Halevi's Jewish background and hope for the future of the American Jewish community.

Mar 16, 2020 • 39min
Rabbi Rick Jacobs: Helping Jews Find Meaning
Season 2, Episode 3 of What Gives?, the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism
Music credits:
• "Believer" by Silent Partner
• "Wishful Thinking" by Dan Lebowitz
• "Station 22" by The 126ers
• "Heartland" by Silent Partner
• "Jeremiah's Song" by Dan Lebowitz
• "Land of My Fathers" by The 126ers

Feb 26, 2020 • 52min
Rokhl Kafrissen: Hungry for Jewish Education
Season 2, Episode 2 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Rokhl Kafrissen, a New York-based cultural critic, playwright and Tablet Magazine columnist. Follow her on Twitter at @RokhlK
Music credits:
"Believer" by Silent Partner
"Kosher Style" by Michael Winograd
"South Brooklyn Bulgars" by Michael Winograd
"Theme from David & Goliath" by Michael Winograd
"International Hora" by Michael Winograd
"The Wedding Sher" by Michael Winograd

Feb 3, 2020 • 37min
Barry Finestone: Shifting Strategic Approaches
Season 2, Episode 1 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Barry Finestone, President & CEO of the Jim Joseph Foundation.
Music credits:
• "Believer" by Silent Partner
• "Where I Am From" by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
• "Wishful Thinking" by Dan Lebowitz
• "To the Top" by Silent Partner
• "Sunday Plans" by Silent Partner
• "Bleeker Street Blues" by Chris Haugen

Oct 17, 2019 • 45min
Naomi Adler: Solving Jewish poverty
Episode 6 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Naomi Adler, President & CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
Music credits:
"Believer" by Silent Partner
"The Wrong Time" by Silent Partner
"Keep Dreaming" by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
"Mama's Whisper" by The 126ers
"North" by Silent Partner
"Rainy Sundays" by The 126ers

Oct 13, 2019 • 12min
Bonus episode: At Home in the World? (Sukkot 5780)
Tonight begins the holiday of Sukkot, so I wanted to drop into your podcast feeds for a bonus episode to share a word about the holiday, and how I’m feeling about it this year.
Music credits:
"Believer" by Silent Partner
"Beth" by VYEN

Oct 10, 2019 • 40min
Yossi Prager: Philanthropy's place in Jewish life
Episode 5 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Yossi Prager, executive director of the AVI CHAI Foundation.
Music credits:
"Believer" by Silent Partner
"Bleeker Street Blues" by Chris Haugen
"This is a Jazz Space" by Midnight North
"Quarter Mix" by Freedom Trail Studio
"Bridges" by Dan Lebowitz
"Sunny Looks Good on You" by Midnight North

Oct 3, 2019 • 46min
Gali Cooks: Leadership and People in the Jewish Workforce
Episode 4 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.
Guest: Gali Cooks, inaugural President & CEO of Leading Edge, the Alliance for Excellence in Jewish Leadership.
Music credits:
"Believer" by Silent Partner
"Ex Boxer" by Riot
"No Slope" by Freedom Trail Studio
"Mint Chocolate 2a" by Vibe Mountain
"Grand Avenue" by Text Me Records/Bobby Renz
"Lullaby" by Yung Logos
"Memory Rain" by Yung Logos
"Clover" by Vibe Mountain


