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
23 December 2009
Israel
Promised Land's Noam Sheizaf provides a comprehensive breakdown of the history and potential future of a new amendment to Israel's Basic Law on Human Dignity and Freedom, that, he says, “might officially turn Israel into a democracy for Jews only.”
Iraq
Savta Dotty reflects on savlanut, the Hebrew word for “patience” and how her view of it changed over her lifetime.
Israel
Yudit of the Occupied blog questions why armed Israeli settlers would enter an Islamic mosque in Jaffa. “Was it to repectfully view the grave of Ibrahim Ajami? The ajami mosque, unlike some other beautiful Jaffa mosques, is not of great beauty. Not a place a tourist wold go out of his or her way to visit.”
Iran
Amir Mizroch reacts to news about Iranian uranium enrichment: “They don’t need nuclear power for civilian energy (Iran holds the world’s third-largest proven oil reserves and the world’s second-largest natural gas reserves), they want the bomb, and they’ll stop at nothing to get it.”
Israel
The two primary rules of Israeli driving, How to Be Israeli writes, are 1) You are always in a hurry, and 2) You are always late.
Israel
“What defines Israeli parenting?” asks A Mother in Israel. Readers provide commentary about their impressions and experiences.
16 October 2009
Israel
Elana Sztokman assesses how a new civil marriage bill would improve Israeli women's civil rights. She asserts: “Anyone who has encountered the real suffering brought on by this system cannot help but be in favor…”
Israel
Is Israel becoming a hub of international gay tourism, I Googled Israel ponders. He observes: “There is a clear trend definitely geared towards bringing in more gay vacationers and, to be more precise, their holiday dollars.”
Israel
Sviva Israel as a best practice model in social media. Debra Askanase of Community Organizer 2.0 explains how in her case study: “How a Facebook Event Transformed an Organization.”
Israel
“The difference between being charitable and being a philanthropist is having a strategy,” writes Richard Marker in eJewish Philanthropy, explaining why “You Don't Need to Be Rich to be a Philanthropist.”
I want to ask, there is not software to change from letter to letter Latin...