@jaydeitcher

The reason Sunkist Fruit Gems still exist. You're welcome. Journalist: @ejphil

 Albany, NY/Chelm
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Joined June 2009
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Judah Ari Gross@JudahAriGrossSep 29
Love @NCJW's new campaign
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National Council of Jewish Women@NCJWSep 29
Speaking up works. 📣 This week, we've got the sweetest proof, after the Jewish community rallied and saved our beloved Sunkist Fruit Gems... in just a matter of days! 🍬
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Judah Ari Gross@JudahAriGrossSep 26
And now we're in the @nytimes! nytimes.com/2026/09/25/busin…
Judah Ari Gross@JudahAriGrossSep 25
If you had told me a year ago that @eJPhil's big breakout story would be about Sunkist Fruit Gems, I absolutely would have believed you because that is entirely on-brand.
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Melissa Weiss
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My favorite @jewishinsider and @eJPhil stories are the ones that are niche beyond belief. @jaydeitcher's piece today about the discontinuation of Sunkist enters the canon. ejewishphilanthropy.com/sunk…

Sunkist Fruit Gems, a colorful staple of synagogue celebrations, discontinued

The kosher confection appears to be the latest victim of private-equity firms acquiring classic candy brands and then shaping them for the mass market

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Judah Ari Gross@JudahAriGrossSep 24
Who among us hasn't whipped one of these as hard as we can at our friend's faces (out of love)?
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They had the perfect softness to pelt at 13 year olds. You don't know what you got till it's gone. My latest in @eJPhil ejewishphilanthropy.com/sunk…

Sunkist Fruit Gems, a colorful staple of synagogue celebrations, discontinued

The kosher confection appears to be the latest victim of private-equity firms acquiring classic candy brands and then shaping them for the mass market

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Judah Ari Gross@JudahAriGrossSep 24
News you can use from @jaydeitcher: Sunkist Fruit Gems, a colorful staple of synagogue celebrations, discontinued ejewishphilanthropy.com/sunk…

Sunkist Fruit Gems, a colorful staple of synagogue celebrations, discontinued

The kosher confection appears to be the latest victim of private-equity firms acquiring classic candy brands and then shaping them for the mass market

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David/Dovid Bashevkin
@DBashIdeasSep 16
Thank you @jaydeitcher and @eJPhil for this lovely writeup of Talmud Daily!
eJewishPhilanthropy@eJPhilSep 16
To offer an easy intro to the central text of Rabbinic law, Rabbi @DBashIdeas, the founder of @18_forty, recently launched Talmud Daily, a free 40-week, daily video breakdown of the Talmud, which he says he’s treating like a tour through a theme park. ejphil.com/5iqew

Talmud Daily offers free guide to the text, offering newcomers an on-ramp for serious study

Initiative timed to end so participants can join next cycle of daily Daf Yomi study program

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Brian Zane@zmanbrianzaneJul 23
Dark Side of the Ring
@DarkSideOfRingJul 22
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eJewishPhilanthropy@eJPhilJul 22
After seemingly coming to an agreement of demands last January, the founder of Mothers Against College Antisemitism continues to refuse to cede the Facebook group to the board. @jaydeitcher reports: ejphil.com/5c49c
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Judah Ari Gross@JudahAriGrossJun 5
So proud that @eJPhil's @jaydeitcher took home not one but two first-place Rockower Awards from @TheJewishMedia yesterday. One for his socko piece on Joshua Ventures and one, with me, examining the recent Atra study. ejewishphilanthropy.com/25-y… ejewishphilanthropy.com/atra…

25 years after launching, the now-shuttered Joshua Venture still making waves through Jewish world

The initiative helped create cultural touchstones, such as 'Heeb Magazine,' JDub Records and Storahtelling, which helped make it cool to be Jewish

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eJewishPhilanthropy@eJPhilMay 11
Hebrew Union College's Cincinnati seminary — the first in America, founded in 1875 — ordained its final class of rabbis for the last time, with four graduates. @jaydeitcher reports: ejphil.com/53tm3
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ALT A formal ceremony takes place in a beautifully decorated synagogue, attended by a large congregation. Participants are dressed in ceremonial robes, suggesting a significant religious or community event.

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eJewishPhilanthropy@eJPhilMay 5
National Challah Day, now in its third year, expanded significantly this year through a partnership between Challah Back Girls and Shabbat dinner nonprofit OneTable — with 500+ Shabbat dinners in 200 cities. @jaydeitcher reports: ejphil.com/5334x
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ALT A person kneads dough in a kitchen with freshly baked loaves in the foreground, creating a warm and inviting scene.

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The Giving Review
@GivingReviewApr 28
ejewishphilanthropy.com/what… @jaydeitcher, “What do looming changes to 990 Forms mean for nonprofits? Greater transparency and more red tape,” @eJPhil

What do looming changes to 990 Forms mean for nonprofits? Greater transparency and more red tape

Last week, the Treasury Department announced planned changes to IRS tax Form 990 in a move that could lead to better transparency in how nonprofits use funding and expose foreign interference in the...

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UnXeptable
@UnxeptableDApr 24
Freed from federation constraints, Spitalnick expands JCPA, aims to align with U.S. Jews’ progressive views ejewishphilanthropy.com/free… @jaydeitcher @eJPhil

Freed from federation constraints, Spitalnick expands JCPA, aims to align with U.S. Jews’ progres...

The social justice stance of the leader of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs is inspired by her family’s experience of escaping the Holocaust and thriving in America, she said.

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Nancy K. Kaufman@NKKaufmanApr 24
Great article about @NYJewishAgenda board member @amyspitalnick eJewish Philanthropy: Years after taking helm of JCPA, Amy Spitalnick is fighting for the America that saved her family jewishpublicaffairs.org/ejew… via @

eJewish Philanthropy: Years after taking helm of JCPA, Amy Spitalnick is fighting for the America...

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eJewishPhilanthropy@eJPhilApr 24
JCPA's budget has nearly tripled under Amy Spitalnick — from $970K to $2.7M — and staff has grown from 2 to nearly a dozen. The driving force? Her grandparents' Holocaust survival and belief in American democracy. @jaydeitcher reports: ejphil.com/4znzh

Freed from federation constraints, Spitalnick expands JCPA, aims to align with U.S. Jews’ progres...

The social justice stance of the leader of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs is inspired by her family’s experience of escaping the Holocaust and thriving in America, she said.

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eJewishPhilanthropy@eJPhilApr 24
Replying to @eJPhil @jaydeitcher
🗣️ @amyspitalnick: "There's no Jewish safety without inclusive democracy. These things go hand in hand." ejewishphilanthropy.com/year…

Freed from federation constraints, Spitalnick expands JCPA, aims to align with U.S. Jews’ progres...

The social justice stance of the leader of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs is inspired by her family’s experience of escaping the Holocaust and thriving in America, she said.

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eJewishPhilanthropy@eJPhilApr 23
In a sit-down interview with eJP, Craigslist founder @craignewmark defended his support for the ADL and made the case for the Giving Pledge: "Good philanthropy never goes out of style." ejphil.com/4zibw

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark: ‘Good philanthropy never goes out of style’

The accidental billionaire defends his support for the ADL, highlighting group’s intelligence gathering and counter-extremism work

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craig newmark
@craignewmarkApr 23
Matters of conscience...
eJewishPhilanthropy@eJPhilApr 23
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🗣️ @craignewmark: "I think [billionaires and millionaires] only owe what their value systems and religious background suggest that they do... ejewishphilanthropy.com/crai…

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark: ‘Good philanthropy never goes out of style’

The accidental billionaire defends his support for the ADL, highlighting group’s intelligence gathering and counter-extremism work

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craig newmark
@craignewmarkApr 23
Yup, this is how I feel, directed by bold Old and New Testaments
eJewishPhilanthropy@eJPhilApr 23
Replying to @eJPhil @craignewmark
...All I really understand is the whole Judeo-Christian thing, which says, “You do well for yourself and your family, and then maybe you help out where you can.” So I’m not judging anyone, but I will remind people that the Bible is relatively clear on this subject."
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