The Islamic Society of Greater Houston was founded in 1968 and today serves more than 50,000 Muslims in the greater Houston area through 17 branches.

The Council for Jews With Special Needs provides programs, resources and support for Jews with disabilities to help them meet their spiritual needs. Gail Holtzman Gilmartin is executive director. It is based in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Liyakat N. Takim is a professor of religious studies and holds the Sharjah Chair in Global Islam at McMaster University in Ontario. His focus is in the area of charisma and the struggle for authority in the classical period of Islam. He is the author of The Heirs of the Prophet: Charisma and Religious Authority in Shi’ite […]

The Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies is at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It maintains a list of faculty from across the school. Michael Bernard-Donals is director.

The Berman Center for Jewish Studies is at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. Martin Kavko is director.

The National School Boards Association, based in Alexandria, Virginia, is a non-profit that works to support school board members across the country and to further the goals of public education.

Steve Strang is the founder and CEO of Charisma Media (formerly Strang Communications).

Yesodot is a nonprofit that works to build community foundation and support for Jews in the Boston area who have disabilities or special needs. It also provides parental and sibling support.

The Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley chronicles Jewish life and history in the Northern California winemaking region.