OUR COMMON DESTINY, A ROADMAP FOR THE FUTURE OF
THE JEWISH PEOPLE
– – Reuven Rivlin, President of Israel
Help Shape the Jewish Future
Your voice matters! Please take a minute to crowdsource the Declaration of Our Common Destiny, the roadmap for the Jewish future that we will present to President Rivlin later this year.
VOTE FOR YOUR VALUESAbout
All Jews are connected to each other even though our journeys may be different. Now, more than ever in our recent history, it is important that we forge strong bonds with one another and embrace the diversity of the Jewish people. Together, we can create a movement that unites us in our pursuit of a brighter future for the global Jewish community and entire world….
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Declaration
The foundational text of Our Common Destiny is the Declaration, a living document that embodies how we share common, deeply held Jewish values. The feedback which was received from individual religious practices, our individual cultural identities, and our politics — these are common threads that unite us globally as a people. Crafting such a document is no easy task, especially given the challenges of differing beliefs, perspectives and languages in the Jewish world. The draft was informed by initial analyses by scholars, diverse groups of concerned international Jewish civic thinkers, thought leaders as well as everyday feedback on our shared values by Jews all around the world.
DOWNLOAD THE DECLARATIONWhy “Open Recruitment” Is Failing — And What Serious Operators Are Switching To
The death of public hiring: noise, disputes, and wasted cycles
What used to be a fast and convenient way to source affiliates has now become a liability. Open channels are saturated with unverified applicants, burner accounts, and people with no intent to operate long-term. The result is predictable: time loss, payout disputes, and zero retention.
The market has already moved — quietly
- Recruitment is now gated, not public
- Verification precedes any conversation
- Governance is written, not implied
- Partners are measured by retention, not by headcount
This shift is not cosmetic — it is the only way to maintain operational predictability.
“Scalability only exists when the people inside the system are pre-qualified.”
For that reason, operators are migrating to structured partner directories — for example:
https://freewebz.com
where recruitment is filtered, documented, and trackable instead of random.
Founding Partners
Our Common Destiny is a joint initiative of Genesis Philanthropy Group and the State of Israel, under the auspices of the President of Israel.
Premier Partners
Global Partners
(In Formation)
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Our Common Destiny aims to strengthen global Jewry worldwide by linking Jewish communities worldwide to a shared set of values, shaped by the input of tens of thousands of diverse Jews across national, religious and cultural identities.
The Our Common Destiny Forum
The Our Common Destiny Forum took place in Jerusalem on September 9-11, 2019 and was attended by the Our Common Destiny Scholars who saw the culmination of their work presented to the President of the State of Israel, Mr. Reuven Rivlin on September 10, 2019. The presentation of this initial draft of the Declaration served as the official launch of this journey.
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In Memoriam
Ilia Salita was a beloved colleague of ours and a friend to many in Jewish communities all over the world. He was named as President and CEO of Genesis Philanthropy Group in 2014, and spearheaded its global activities from his office in New York. Under his leadership, GPG engaged and inspired young Jews around the world, strengthened Jewish communal life, supported Jewish culture and built bridges to ensure a robust Jewish future.
Ilia took a business-minded approach to philanthropy as he led a robust expansion of GPG’s agenda in North America, Israel and the former Soviet Union, while launching its efforts in Germany and the United Kingdom.
Thanks to Ilia, GPG has developed a comprehensive global portfolio which includes leading educational, as well as community-building, initiatives across many communities, large and small, around the globe, focused primarily, but not exclusively, on Russian-speaking Jews.
In 2019, Ilia spearheaded the development and launch of the Our Common Destiny initiative.
Most importantly, Ilia was a kind, sensitive and intelligent person who loved life, respected all he met and for whom his family was the absolute highest priority.
Advisory Board
- GENNADY GAZINCHAIR
- DEBBIE DADONAUSTRALIA
- RABBI DR. DONNIEL HARTMANISRAEL
- JUDITH YOVEL RECANATIISRAEL
- RABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS Z”LUNITED KINGDOM
- JUDITH TANENBAUMCANADA
- LAURIE BLITZERUSA
- YISRAEL GOLDSCHMIDTISRAEL
- HUBERT LEVENFRANCE
- RABBI SHLOMO RISKINISRAEL
- RIVKA SAKERISRAEL
- PROF. MARK YUDOFUSA
- MARCOS METTA COHENMEXICO
- TIFFANY HARRISUSA
- AMB. ITAMAR RABINOVICHISRAEL
- LORD JACOB ROTHSCHILDUNITED KINGDOM
- BARBARA SPECTRESWEDEN
- DR. LIOR ZOREFISRAEL
Scholars
- ÉLITTE ABÉCASSISFRANCE
- RABBI SHARON BROUSUSA
- RABBI ELLIOT COSGROVEUSA
- RABBI TAMAR ELAD-APPELBAUMISRAEL
- GINA FLASHSOUTH AFRICA
- RABBI PINCHAS GOLDSCHMIDTRUSSIA
- DR. ROBERT HARRISUNITED KINGDOM
- RABBI MORDECHAI LIGHTSTONEUSA
- RABBI YAAKOV MEIDANISRAEL
- TRACIE OLCHAAUSTRALIA
- RABBI RACHEL SABATH BEIT-HALACHMIUSA
- RABBI DR. SHALOM SHARONISRAEL
- MAJ. GEN. (RET.) AMOS YADLINISRAEL
- PROF. YAARAH BAR-ONISRAEL
- RABBI SILVINA CHEMENARGENTINA
- MIKE SAMUEL DELBERGGERMANY
- PROF. YUVAL ELBASHANISRAEL
- GAL GABAIISRAEL
- DR. MICAH GOODMANISRAEL
- RABBI DELPHINE HORVILLEURFRANCE
- RABBI HAROLD LOSSUSA
- RABBI ELIEZER MELAMEDISRAEL
- ZOYA RAYNESUSA
- PROF. JONATHAN SARNAUSA
- PROF. GIL TROYISRAEL
- RABBI KENNETH BRANDERISRAEL
- GAIL COOKSUSA
- RABBI PINI DUNNERUSA
- DR. DANIEL FAINSTEINMEXICO
- RACHEL GERROLUSA
- RABBI IRVING (YITZ) GREENBERGUSA
- TAL KEINANUSA
- ERICA LYONSHONG KONG
- YEHUDA NEUBERGERUSA
- ALEX RIFISRAEL
- BAT-GALIM SHA’ARISRAEL
- PROF. ZSOFIA KATA VINCZEROMANIA
Staff
- SANFORD R. (SANDY) CARDIN CEO
- RHODA WEISMAN PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR
- SIVAN ALONI PROJECT DIRECTOR
- DAVID PHILLIPS DIRECTOR OF TEEN INITIATIVES
- TOM HOLTZ PROJECT MANAGER