Philanthropy “No one tells funders the truth. They need their money. They’re intimidated.” Author Drew Kaplan Date 17 December 2015 JJ: What are the biggest mistakes Jewish philanthropists make? AS: They don’t fund enough...
Uncategorized “What was the accepted Halacha in the Franco-German Jewish communities of the early Middle Ages [for waiting between meat and milk]?” Author Drew Kaplan Date 16 December 2015 What was the accepted Halacha in the Franco-German Jewish communities of the early Middle...
Prayer, Synagogues “Prayer must therefore occupy a delicate position that offers a supportive, mutual experience, while also protecting the individual’s sense of agency…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 16 December 2015 Prayer, whether seen as introspection or as a transcendent conversation with a divine God,...
Israel, Zionism “Consistency, in short, was not the goal of the early Zionists. Creativity was.” Author Drew Kaplan Date 15 December 2015 Consistency, in short, was not the goal of the early Zionists. Creativity was. And,...
Orthodoxy ‘Without the baal teshuva accepting his role, his unique gift and insight, these things cannot happen” Author Drew Kaplan Date 15 December 2015 There’s a distinctly unfortunate reality of the orthodox world today: it largely has no...
Jews in America “…American Jews are intrinsically dynamic: forever reinventing ourselves in ways that often threaten the established leadership…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 14 December 2015 American Jewry is always at a crossroads. This is because American Jews are intrinsically...
University “…even spending tens of millions of dollars in a Good Guys vs. Bad Guys campaign won’t produce a dramatic turnaround” Author Drew Kaplan Date 14 December 2015 My fear is that many college students will be turned off to a strident...
Modern Orthodoxy “Dogmatic and divisive resolutions do not solve controversial issues within our community” Author Drew Kaplan Date 13 December 2015 Dogmatic and divisive resolutions do not solve controversial issues within our community. They exacerbate...
Uncategorized “Cities often produce whatever the next wave of social change is going to be, and then violently reject it for altering the nature of the city” Author Drew Kaplan Date 13 December 2015 Cities often produce whatever the next wave of social change is going to be,...
Jobs/Professions, Work “As C.E.O., I learned firsthand what an emotional roller coaster it is to run a company.” Author Drew Kaplan Date 11 December 2015 As C.E.O., I learned firsthand what an emotional roller coaster it is to run...