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The phrase ‘it takes a village’ really came to life for me on my recent trip to Rwanda, where I saw the fruits of several programs that are dependent...

In my community, Rosh Hashanah services are a foot-stomping, hand-clapping affair. The melodies are upbeat. The mood is outright joyful.  Some might find...

I was in the midst of dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s of contracts with hotels and vendors for my organization’s annual conference in March...

OLAM partners and other Jewish and Israeli organizations are working to deliver funds, food, medical supplies, psychological support, and other much-needed...

On February 21, 2022, the world lost a giant in the world of global public health. Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners in Health, was a physician,...

In a world with very few true heroes, Dr. Paul Farmer was a hero of mine. Paul died in his sleep on Feb. 21st, at the much-too-young age of 62, doing what...

In the flood of stories following Paul Farmer’s death, a long-time Partners In Health (PIH) physician shared his own memory, about a sense of helplessness...

Learn how OLAM implemented its strategic goals in 2021, by engaging Jewish leaders, bringing our partners together, and helping our partners navigate the...

As more and more people in Israel, the US, the UK, and elsewhere get vaccinated, many of us are finally beginning to feel safe. Billions of people across...

Research fellows will spend the next year exploring the Jewish community's obligation to the world's most vulnerable people.