Maya Norton
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Welcome to my blog. I am an American and Israeli passionate about philanthropy, particularly Jewish philanthropy. My primary areas of interest are giving and living generously, technological integration in the Middle East and Muslim countries, green technologies, and social innovation.
I am a blogger, freelance writer, and nonprofiteer. I love reading, writing, and hearing people's stories, especially those whose lives are different than my own.
You can also find me at my home blog, The New Jew: Blogging Jewish Philanthropy.
Latest posts by Maya Norton
5 June 2010
Israel: Flotilla Videos Gone Viral
An Israeli video called "Flotilla Choir: We Con the World" has gone viral on Facebook in the last 24 hours. While it shows no compunction about the violence involved in the flotilla incident, it aggressively illustrates the widely held Israeli belief that Hamas is responsible for the poor state of well-being of the people of Gaza.
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3 June 2010
Israel
“So Gaza is under a seige,” writes Lirun of East Med Sea Peace, “And Gazans are suffering badly whether we like to believe it or not.. and yet Israel has a grave security risk. I don't care how much people belittle those rockets, the situation sucks.. but where do we really draw the lines?
Israel
The current political climate between Israel and Turkey may be tense, but something that every Israeli can enjoy is the beloved national drink, café turkí (Turkish coffee). Israeli Kitchen observes: “I see the sales girls taking a break in the shop doorways – each one holding a cigarette between her fingers, sipping languidly from a glass of Turkish coffee.”
Israel
Did you know that Hebrew University owns the copyright on images of Albert Einstein? Israelity reports that the university is currently suing over General Motors' portrayal of Einstein's brains and brawn in a recent campaign for the automobile company.
24 December 2009
Israel
Jerusalem Gypsy recounts her day trip to visit the Rashaida Bedouins of southern Israel where she milked a camel, was counseled on Arabic music, and learned the value of sheep's versus goat's wool blankets.
Israel
The One Million Drops Jewish Charity Initiative hopes to drive funds to 275 different Israeli nonprofits and spur micro-giving in Israel, Jewlicious reports.
I have just had some news about Iaiá, from Alcinéia. She did another jump at...