“The existence of multiple moral frameworks with which to view the world is not a sign of confusion; it is a sign of sophistication and strength”
I recognize that there are those people, on the right and on the left,...
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“How does our community, committed to Israel as well as a host of other social justice commitments, navigate collaboration with other faith and political leaders who not only oppose one critical piece of our community’s agenda but often even militate against it?”
How does our community, committed to Israel as well as a host of other...
“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...
“…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...
“I’m tired of the reduction of Jewish journalism to a celebration of ethnic tics”
The most important subject facing the American Jewish community is the new financial and...
“These questions are at the heart of a data-driven, performance-based culture, one that is only beginning to permeate Jewish life”
“How are we doing?” and “How can we do better?” These questions are at...
“This rise of the individual comes, for better and for worse, with a weakening of large, centralized institutions”
Ongoing social, technological and political shifts should prompt us to embrace a culture of...
“…if we don’t tackle the quest for meaning in the Jewish world, at some point all of our programs are going to run out of steam”
I think reflection and ideas in the Jewish world today are devalued. We’re extremely...
“The Jewish community doesn’t care about art. … The art world doesn’t care about religion.”
The Jewish community doesn’t care about art. Not real art, anyway. The art world...
“On the issue of Israel, the Jewish community has become a toxic place”
On the issue of Israel, the Jewish community has become a toxic place. The...