Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Israel Festival Launches Artists-Nonprofit Hackathon Honoring Shapiro

8/11/2026

38 3 Full Breakdown

Summary

Story summary

The Israel Festival will host the “Creators of Impact” hackathon on August 12, pairing ten artists with ten nonprofits.
The invitation-only event runs from 12:30 p.m. with a jury that will fund one selected project.
The hackathon, organized by the Israel Festival, the Aner Shapiro Association and JDC-Israel, honors Shapiro, killed on Oct 7 2023 while defending others.

1 of 1

Story summary

The Israel Festival will host the “Creators of Impact” hackathon on August 12, pairing ten artists with ten nonprofits.
The invitation-only event runs from 12:30 p.m. with a jury that will fund one selected project.
The hackathon, organized by the Israel Festival, the Aner Shapiro Association and JDC-Israel, honors Shapiro, killed on Oct 7 2023 while defending others.