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January 1, 2016 -     (JNS.org) The Israel Video Network, in partnership with the Milstein Family Foundation, has launched a new global video contest that seeks to showcase how people are inspired by Israel. According to the “Inspired by Israel” contest rules, each video can be up to four minutes long and be submitted by anyone. Participants must register no later Read More…

December 31, 2015 -       The Milstein Foundation Campus Allies Mission to Israel is designed for pro-Israel political activists and student leaders who are non-Jewish. Participants experienced the land of the Bible, gained a deeper understanding of the strategic and social issues facing Israel today, and examined the challenges and opportunities associated with the Read More…

November 6, 2015 -     Adam Milstein is among Los Angeles’ most visible Israeli-American philanthropists. Through the family foundation that he runs with his wife, Gila, the San Fernando Valley resident gives upward of $1 million annually to dozens of organizations, including the Birthright Israel Foundation, the American Jewish Committee’s Project Interchange and Hi Read More…

October 26, 2015 -     During time of increased conflict in Israel, a record-breaking $12m is raised at American Friends of Magen David Adom event By Kelly Hartog October 25, 2015, 11:06 pm   LOS ANGELES — It was an evening to rival any number of Los Angeles red carpet events as The American Friends of Magen David Adom celebrated its third annual Red Star Read More…

October 22, 2015 -     JNS.org) The fast-growing Israeli American Council (IAC) recently drew 1,300 Israeli Americans to its second annual national national conference in Washington, DC, with conference sessions ranging from the Iran nuclear deal to Israeli culture to fighting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Expanding beyond its Los Angeles headquar Read More…

October 14, 2015 -     Last week, someone asked me if I could imagine being the CEO of a major corporation and trying to run a company entirely remotely. He was referring to the challenge of advocating for Israel from afar. But I respectfully disagree with the analogy. Advocacy work outside of Israel is meant – for the most part – to affect the reality&n Read More…

October 13, 2015 -     By Jacob Kamaras/JNS.org Israel news is abound these days, and myriad sources from the mainstream to the niche are serving it up—particularly during times like the current wave of Palestinian terrorism. But which content should a pro-Israel advocate read, trust, and share with others to make an impact? The recently launched Talk Israel mobile a Read More…

September 17, 2015 -     (JNS.org) The Israeli-American Council (IAC), an organization providing various means of support for the estimated Israeli-American population of 500,000-800,000, has named new top professional and lay leaders in advance of the group’s second annual national conference. Philanthropist and businessman Adam Milstein—president of the Adam Read More…

September 11, 2015 -     At the Adam and Gila Milstein foundation, we often find ourselves doing a million things at once: evaluating grant applications and pitches from organizations seeking our support, linking our partner organizations with one another, responding to media outlets seeking our input, and (my personal favorite) getting new and exciting initiatives off the Read More…

August 25, 2015 -     Volunteer: “What can I do to help?” Me: “How do you want to help?” Volunteer: “Tell me what the options are, and I’ll tell you where I can fit in” Me: “I don’t think that’s a good idea, it’ll take me a week”. This is an abbreviation of a real conversation I have often (includin Read More…