The Coalition and five affiliates named among the 50 most innovative Jewish organizations.

Also in this edition:

- Jewish Service in the News

- Reflections on 1st Jewish Service Alumni Retreat

- Coalition Receives Major New Grant

- Upcoming events.

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Coalition and Affiliates Honored

Slingshot 2005 is a list of 50 of the most creative Jewish organizations. It is s a project of 21/64, a division of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies. To quote their description of the project: "we created Slingshot as a resource guide to Jewish innovation." The affiliates included are the American Jewish World Service, AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps, Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, Jewish Organizing Initiative, and PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values. To find out more, visit Slingshot.

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JTA Carries Feature on Jewish Service

The Coalition worked with JTA and several of our affiliates to develop a feature story profiling Jewish service programs taking place this summer throughout the US. The story provides a vivid illustration of the connection between civic engagement and Jewish engagement. It also portrays the ability of volunteer service to bridge diverse Jewish perspectives and backgrounds as participants work together on issues of common concern. Full story

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Gathering the Tribe

by Max Klau

I always felt that my experiences with Jewish service connected me to a particular tribe of Jews: idealistic, hardworking, socially conscious, and passionate enough about Jewish values and tikkun olam to put themselves in some incredibly challenging situations. This past June at a Jewish retreat center in Connecticut , the time came for a gathering of this particular tribe. For the first time ever, the Jewish Coalition for Service brought together over 80 alumni of some 30 different programs. Personal Reflection & Retreat Report

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The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Awards Grant

Since the last edition of the jewishservice advocate , The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation has awarded a major two-year grant to the Jewish Coalition for Service. The grant will help expand our activities to enable more people to participate in Jewish service programs. The Coalition and our affiliates are deeply appreciative of this critical support.

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Announcements

•	Look for our New Year E-Card, available 9/15/2005 To order, write to info@jewishservice.org
•	The Coalition website has an active job posting section on our website. To see jobs click on Jobs and Internships. To post jobs, send an email to info@jewishservice.org.

•	Stay tuned for the re-launch of SocialAction.com, an online Jewish resource for repairing the world. Coming in September 2005: www.socialaction.com

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