A part of the Jewish Philanthropy Research Initiative’s (J-Phil) series, “The Public and Private Politics of Philanthropy: New Insights into the Past, Present, and Future of Giving” organized by Lila Corwin Berman (Temple University) and Steve Weitzman (University of Pennsylvania). This webinar series draws attention to the past and present of Jewish philanthropy and its intersection with the political and civic life of its time.

Intended to promote new research and foster intellectual community among scholars interested in the study of Jewish philanthropy, J-Phil is hosted by the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and the Feinstein Center for American Jewish History at Temple University, with sponsorship from the Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah.