Mayberg Foundation Managing Director of Operations Rob Levine reflects on Kerem’s inaugural Rising in Philanthropy retreat, where early-career professionals in Jewish philanthropy explored power, risk, and respect for grantees. His biggest takeaway: clarity is kavod.

Eight Jewish educators from Argentina, France, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States received the first Global Jewish Teachers Award at a gala in Jerusalem, honoring their work strengthening Jewish identity and students' connection to Israel. The award is a joint initiative of the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, The Jerusalem Post, UnitEd, the World Zionist Organization, and Herzog College, and the Mayberg Foundation was proud to support each honoree with a cash prize from its Jewish Educator Impact Fund.

Senior Program Officer Naftali Ejdelman reflects on his summer piloting Camp Enga Benga, a Yiddish immersion day camp for families from across the Jewish spectrum, and on why raising children in Yiddish can instill Jewish values early and help connect Jews connect across the religious spectrum.

Rabbi David Aaron's new book, Blessed, is the latest project of his Kavana Legacy Foundation, a Mayberg Foundation partner. It turns ideas from the inner dimension of Torah into a practical guide for building a personal, God-centered inner life, written for readers of every background and level of learning.

The 2026 Lamplighter Awards drew a diverse crowd of Washington's philanthropic, communal, corporate, and political circles to the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on September 23rd, where American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad) honored Jeff Miller, Chairman of the US Holocaust Memorial Council, and gave Senator Ted Cruz the evening's Leadership Award. The Mayberg Foundation was well represented, with Rising Trustee David Mayberg, fellow members of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington's Young Leadership Cabinet, staff from the Foundation and JEIC, and other guests in attendance, reflecting support for Chabad's work drawing Jews from across the spectrum closer to their heritage and helping Jewish life flourish in Washington and beyond.