Articles written by Jonah Lowenfeld

Jonah Lowenfeld, Los Angeles Jewish Journal|Oct 4, 2013

When Jews feel connected to their community, money will flow—to Jewish causes and elsewhere. That, in short, is the main finding of a broad new nationwide study of American Jewish philanthropy. Led by Jumpstart, a Los Angeles-based think tank and incubator for innovative Jewish nonprofits, the study, titled “Connected to Give,” asked nearly 3,000 Jews across the United States about their giving habits. This central finding, published in a report released Sept. 3, may seem self-evident, but that doesn’t make it any less significant, according to...