Jewish Organizations

11 March 2019

Tagged American Jewish Community, Jewish communal field, Jewish Non-Profit, Jewish non-profits

“For far too long, we have…[been] underinvesting in the ongoing professional development of the individuals that work in the field full time”

For far too long, we have overly praised volunteers for bringing outside expertise to our organizations, while underinvesting in the ongoing professional […]

Jewish Community / Jewish Organizations

7 March 2019

Tagged American Jewish Community, American Jewish Life

“One of the greatest paradoxes of ‘the American Jewish establishment’ is that it is only believed to really exist by those who fear or despise it”

One of the greatest paradoxes of “the American Jewish establishment” is that it is only believed to really exist by those who […]

Jewish Community / Jewish Organizations / Jews in America

27 February 2019

Tagged American Jewish Community, American Jewish Discourse, Jewish community, Yehuda Kurtzer

There is a “political phenomenon in the Jewish community…on the disincentivizing of all forms of ‘courageous leadership’ by relatively small numbers of individuals who can drive a community agenda”

…a larger political phenomenon in the Jewish community…on the disincentivizing of all forms of “courageous leadership” by relatively small numbers of individuals […]

Jewish Community / Jewish Organizations / Jews in America

8 February 2019

Tagged American Jews, Jewish Organizations, Jewish organized community, Jews in America, Yehuda Kurtzer

“…the great divides are about how or whether American Jews feel essentially safe and at home or eternally vulnerable and vigilant…”

The basic political theory behind organized Jewish communal (read: establishment) politics in America since World War II has been to applaud and […]

Jewish Community / Jewish Organizations / Synagogues

2 May 2018

Tagged American Jewish Community, American Jewish Life, Synagogue

“At the core of the problem with synagogues is how the life of the synagogue is oriented”

I have witnessed firsthand the benefits and challenges that synagogues face today. I have seen the ability of community to help those […]

Jewish Community / Jewish Organizations / Jewish schools / Jews in America

26 March 2018

Tagged Abuse, accusations, American Jewish Community, Jewish Organizations

“Our criminal justice system punishes only the clearly guilty, and our media absolves only the clearly innocent — but that does not tell us whom our schools, synagogues and other institutions should employ”

We have to think long and hard as a community as to how we want to handle cases where abuse is alleged […]

Jewish Community / Jewish Organizations / Synagogues

20 March 2018

Tagged Jewish Life, legacy institutions, Organized Jewish Community

“The legacy rabbinate and top-heavy institutions are not sustainable in the long term”

Religious leaders have no right to complain about intermarriage rates in the US when the religion is being priced out of affordability. […]

Jewish schools / Marketing

11 September 2017

Tagged Branding, Jewish community, Jewish schools, Marketing

“Do moms and dads of 7-year-olds know whether they want their kids to lead the Jewish community?”

…do the soul-searching and idea-wrestling that lead you to a concept. Use that concept and develop a universal benefit. Consistency is important. […]

Jewish Community / Jewish Organizations

7 September 2017

Tagged acquisitions, innovation sector, Jewish community, Jewish innovation sector, Jewish Organizations

“…if the theme of sorts for Jewish organizational life over the past 10-12 years was “innovation”, the next big theme should be “mergers and acquisition”

I strongly believe that, if the theme of sorts for Jewish organizational life over the past 10-12 years was “innovation”, the next […]

Jewish Federations / Jewish Organizations

31 August 2017

Tagged innovative organizations, Jewish Federations, Jewish Innovation, Jewish innovative organizations

“The reasons that the federated and legacy systems have been teetering are not simply size, but about capacity to pivot into trends, a weakness that innovative organizations have exploited effectively”

As we are all aware, the good processes of innovation – which changed communal priorities, shone light on the marketplace that Jewish […]

Excerpted

Category: Jewish Organizations

“For far too long, we have…[been] underinvesting in the ongoing professional development of the individuals that work in the field full time”

“One of the greatest paradoxes of ‘the American Jewish establishment’ is that it is only believed to really exist by those who fear or despise it”

There is a “political phenomenon in the Jewish community…on the disincentivizing of all forms of ‘courageous leadership’ by relatively small numbers of individuals who can drive a community agenda”

“…the great divides are about how or whether American Jews feel essentially safe and at home or eternally vulnerable and vigilant…”

“At the core of the problem with synagogues is how the life of the synagogue is oriented”

“Our criminal justice system punishes only the clearly guilty, and our media absolves only the clearly innocent — but that does not tell us whom our schools, synagogues and other institutions should employ”

“The legacy rabbinate and top-heavy institutions are not sustainable in the long term”

“Do moms and dads of 7-year-olds know whether they want their kids to lead the Jewish community?”

“…if the theme of sorts for Jewish organizational life over the past 10-12 years was “innovation”, the next big theme should be “mergers and acquisition”

“The reasons that the federated and legacy systems have been teetering are not simply size, but about capacity to pivot into trends, a weakness that innovative organizations have exploited effectively”