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Roger Bennett, the national
spring, 50 Chicago New Gener- coordinator for New Genera-
ations supporters — most of tions, agrees. "New Generations
them in their early 30s — have is burgeoning because we're ap-
been participating in a textual proaching younger folk through
discussion series on "Defining the prism of their natural inter-
Israel For A New Genera-
ests," he said. "And we cou-
tion."
ple that with a program ...
Evans:
Susan Ostrov, 33, chair Joan
"NIF s peaks with real intellectual
of Chicago's New Genera-
e.
weight."
to m
tions, raves about the dis-
According to Mr. Ben-
cussions. "You come out of
nett, New Generations at-
there and your mind is racing tracts two kinds of supporters:
with thoughts about Judaism Jews who are religiously affili-
and your involvement, both ated and Jewishly active but
philosophically and religiously," want something more progres-
she said.
sive, and Jews who are not active
Ms. Ostrov — who works as a in other Jewish organizations
part-time grant writer for the but care deeply about issues of
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs social justice.
— said she was initially at-
In fact, says Mr. Kulick, NIF
tracted to NIF because of its is- provides Jews with opportuni-
sues and the people who support ties to address two commitments
them. She describes New Gen- at the same time. "We support
erations activists as people who in Israel institutions and issues
are "committed Jewishly but that many American Jews are
also very progressive ... inter- quite committed to her:: at
ested in learning and in being home," he said. "It gives them
involved."
the opportunity to express po-
David Medow, 36, grew up in litical and social values at the
Oak Park participating in the same time as materially sup-
left-leaning youth movement porting Israel."
Habonim. Now a lawyer living
In addition to generating fu-
in Chicago, he serves on the New ture support for NIF, New Gen-
Generations steering commit- erations sustains relationships
tee. "[NIF] appeals to me be- between Israel and the Diaspo-
cause it is consistent with my ra, says Mr. Bennett. "Leader-
world view," he said. "I've always ship development ... for an
been interested in Israel, but organization whose issues relate
also in civil rights and progres- to Israel is vital," he said. "It's
sive causes."
not just aboutgenerational dif-
He added that, while he con- ferences in philanthropy, but
tributes to other Jewish organi- generational differences in the
zations as well, he likes NIF's relationship to Israel ... The
issues and the fact that it does mythical relationship created
not gloss over Israel's problems. around the time [of Israel's
"NIF is committed to trying to founding] doesn't quite fit for
improve what it sees as prob- people who grew up with the In-
lems there," he said.
tifada" (Palestinian uprising).
Former Detroiter Joan Evans,
Nationally, New Generations
32, became involved in Chicago's has a mailing list of 2,500 people,
New Generations two years ago most of whom are donors, says
through her friendship with Mr. Bennett. While NIF raised
Debbie Reznick and now serves $13 million in 1996 — a 20 per-
on the steering committee. Ms. cent increase from 1995 — sta-
Evans says she is so enthusias- tistics were not available for the
tic about New Generations that percentage raised from New Gen-
— although expecting a baby in erations participants.
September — she plans to at-
tend a New Generations study
This is the last in a three-part
tour to Israel in November.
series on the changing nature
"[NIF's issues] speak to me and
of Jewish philanthropy.
to people in our age group," she
said.
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