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Your Daily Phil: Israel trips see less-than-expected boost after Iran wars • Foundation for Jewish Camp invests $45M in New England camping access and excellence • As Jews focus on Israel and America, a consequential rule is taking shape in Washington ejphil.com/5qi3h

OPINION | "Relationships are often the vehicle through which Jewish identity takes root... Jewish life isn’t confined to a classroom or a program block; it’s woven into everyday moments." By Ruben Arquilevich ejphil.com/5qfs7

OPINION | "JCCs and matnasim should build standing partnerships, one center to another, organized around the operating questions we share." By Todd Polikoff, CEO of the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center in Dallas ejphil.com/5qfep

To ensure a Jewish and Israeli presence and to have a seat at the table at AidEx, Olam, Society of International Development Israel and Nura Global Innovation Lab partnered to bring a 22-person delegation representing eight countries for the conference. ejphil.com/5qe8s

Your Daily Phil: With uncertain Israeli election results, Jewish groups hail high turnout • Pushing back on quiet boycotts, delegation highlights Jewish, Israeli aid workers at global confab • The most important Jewish learning isn't always on schedule ejphil.com/5qdbx

While these elections are perceived by many to be of enormous consequence not only to Israel but to Jewry writ large, the initial indications have left much of the Jewish world, well, speechless, or at least reduced to banal statements. ejphil.com/5qd9d

OPINION | "I didn’t read about antisemitism in a book or watch it in a movie. I lived it as a child. That’s why I smell antisemitism before other people can name it. It has a scent I learned before I knew how to read." By Laura Merage ejphil.com/5q9ak

OPINION | "Resilience is not simply about preparing to withstand a crisis, it is about having a community around you who will act when crisis arrives. This is what mishpacha (family) does." By Jason Plotkin and David Contorer ejphil.com/5q8v8

Ronnen Harary, the Jewish philanthropist best known as a co-founder of Spin Master, is taking to the road to enact what could be described as pre-seed philanthropy, stopping at campuses, inviting passersby to deliver minute-long business pitches. ejphil.com/5q8nn

The bond between American and Israeli Jews has strengthened significantly over the past five years, with a growing number of Americans now viewing Israelis as an extension of their own family, according to a survey from @jfederations. ejphil.com/5q8cg

Your Daily Phil: Funders brace for Israeli election results • Jewish Federations survey finds deepening ties between U.S., Israeli Jewish communities • I was a little girl hiding from a mob. Now I'm standing up for my grandchildren. ejphil.com/5q7cm

In an interview with eJP, Sigal Yaniv Feller, the executive director of Jewish Funders Network-Israel, outlined the trends reshaping Israeli giving ahead of the vote, the issues likely to stay on funders’ agendas as well as her reasons for optimism. ejphil.com/5q7cb

OPINION | "While Dana-Farber is one of the best-funded institutions in the country, much of what I saw could be replicated in any nonprofit. Small (and free) shifts in culture can have a big impact." By Meredith Lewis ejphil.com/5q4kx

OPINION | "No electoral outcome should make us hesitate to affirm that Israel has an enduring right to exist and that its citizens deserve peace and security." By Mark Levenson and Shoshana Dweck, president and national board chair of @AZM4Israel ejphil.com/5q3x7

Ahead of Israel's election, Diaspora Jewish leaders — particularly progressive ones — are proactively reiterating their support for Israel, no matter who takes power. By @JudahAriGross ejphil.com/5q3bi

When 89 of its 150 council members in the inaugural cohort of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s The Voice of the People initiative gathered last week, a thorny question lingered: What can a hand-picked global network achieve together, and for how long? ejphil.com/5p2rg

Your Daily Phil: Diaspora leaders go all-in on Israel — regardless of election results • Voice of the People charts its course forward • The 'great wealth transfer' has a disconnect, and Jewish philanthropy needs to find it ejphil.com/5p2k3

OPINION | "When your classmate is an Israeli you see every day, with hobbies, friends and complex opinions, trust grows. And once a student sees the person in front of them as someone they respect, everything shifts." By Dana Ginzburg ejphil.com/5pqwc

OPINION | "A year later, it’s time to check in. Have Jewish funders and nonprofits learned anything? Have we advanced, or are we just adding steps to our pedometers? The answer is a definitive maybe." By Andrés @Spokoiny, president and CEO of @jfunders ejphil.com/5pqia

Mark Wilf sat down with eJP as he wraps up his time as chairman of the @JewishAgency's Board of Governors, discussing the values of strong Jewish communal infrastructure, the organization’s response to Oct. 7 and his hope for the Jewish future. ejphil.com/5pqb8