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According to their website, their vision is "To help the Jewish people flourish by spreading the joy of Jewish living, giving and learning," and their mission is "ensuring vibrant Jewish life by empowering young Jews to embrace the joy of Judaism, build inclusive Jewish communities, support the State of Israel and repair the world." They have a branch in Israel, founded in 2006.<ref>{{REFweb
| last= | first= | year=2011-04-11 | title=Schusterman Philantropic Network | url=http://www.schusterman.org/meet-us/schusterman-philanthropic-network-spn | publisher=Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation | accessdate=2011-04-11
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== Promotion of Infant Circumcision ==
In 2009, Schusterman Family Foundation gave a grant to mohel and professional infant circumcisor [[Neil Pollock]] to promote infant circumcision in Rwanda,<ref name='marketwire 2009-02-24'>{{REFnews
| last=Millman | first=N. Michael | coauthors= | url=http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/BC-Surgeon-Joins-Fight-Against-Sub-Saharan-Aids-953409.htm | title=BC Surgeon Joins Fight Against Sub-Saharan AIDS | date=2009-02-24 | publisher=marketwire | quote=...much of the trip's cost was covered by grant money from Canadian Institutes of Health Research and funding from the Shusterman Foundation... | accessdate=2011-04-10
}}</ref> particularly the [[Mogen]] technique, in the name of HIV prevention. As a result of this, the Rwandan Ministry of Health has made infant circumcision a priority as AIDS prevention strategy.<ref>{{REFnews
| last=Millman | first=N. Michael | coauthors= | url=http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/BC-Surgeon-Joins-Fight-Against-Sub-Saharan-Aids-953409.htm | title=BC Surgeon Joins Fight Against Sub-Saharan AIDS | date=2009-02-24 | publisher=marketwire | quote=At the end of Dr. Pollock's visit, the Rwandan Ministry of Health announced they were making infant circumcision a priority in their fight against AIDS, as they found it to be more sustainable in the long run and ten times cheaper than adult circumcision(v). | accessdate=2011-04-10
}}</ref> This in spite of the fact that studies have shown shown HIV to be more prevalent among circumcised men in that country (3.5% vs 2.1%).<ref>{{REFjournal
| last=Britton | first=Elizabeth | coauthors= | date=2006-10-12 | title=15.3.6 HIV Prevalence and Male Circumcision | journal=HIV prevalence and associated factors | volume= | issue= | pages=239 | url=http://www.measuredhs.com/pubs/pdf/FR183/15Chapter15.pdf | quote=Table 15.11 indicates higher prevalence of HIV among circumcised males (3.5 percent) than among uncircumcised males (2.1 percent). | accessdate=2011-04-11
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