Comments on: Birthright Day 11 http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/birthright-day-11/ Connect. Educate. Innovate. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:12:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: NewsBits: Around the Jewish Web | eJewish Philanthropy: The Jewish Philanthropy Blog http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/birthright-day-11/comment-page-1/#comment-20118 NewsBits: Around the Jewish Web | eJewish Philanthropy: The Jewish Philanthropy Blog Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:05:19 +0000 http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/birthright-day-11/#comment-20118 [...] eJP note: read what a participant had to say - in a story we posted a year ago - about her experiences after returning home, Birthright Day 11. [...] [...] eJP note: read what a participant had to say – in a story we posted a year ago – about her experiences after returning home, Birthright Day 11. [...]

]]> By: Taglit: A Strategic Asset for the Jewish People | eJewish Philanthropy http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/birthright-day-11/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Taglit: A Strategic Asset for the Jewish People | eJewish Philanthropy Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:21:39 +0000 http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/birthright-day-11/#comment-33 [...] a participants look at Birthright Day 11, click here for the official conference summaries: Gideon Mark, Isaac Herzog, Leonard Saxe, Menahem Ben-Sasson [...] [...] a participants look at Birthright Day 11, click here for the official conference summaries: Gideon Mark, Isaac Herzog, Leonard Saxe, Menahem Ben-Sasson [...]

]]> By: Adam Davis http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/birthright-day-11/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Adam Davis Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:19:04 +0000 http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/birthright-day-11/#comment-23 Its interesting that one of the main premises of the article and of Birthright NEXT- that not enough has been done to harness the interest of BRI alumni- is rendered inert through Roben's own admission that she's now attending YLD/JUF events, going to Temple Sholom and the like. But her point about the $64 million question is perhaps off the mark. Its not a question of whether the institutional world will wake up and become relevant to our generation or fall in favor on the new generation's new paradigm. the new paradigm is here regardless. The question is really whether institutions and shuls can bring themselves to realize they are empty shells without us, and whether or not they start to support, house and fund our generation's minyanim and initiatives in time to keep them going and their own doors open. They need the crucial numbers and critical masses of people to keep their doors open and salaries paid, and can do so by providing us with the resources we want to create the Jewish connections, experiences and identities we want for it to remain a relevant element of our lives. The problem can be solved if they're willing to give up some money wasting pet projects, address our needs and give us a seat at the table and not just lip service. Its interesting that one of the main premises of the article and of Birthright NEXT- that not enough has been done to harness the interest of BRI alumni- is rendered inert through Roben’s own admission that she’s now attending YLD/JUF events, going to Temple Sholom and the like.

But her point about the $64 million question is perhaps off the mark. Its not a question of whether the institutional world will wake up and become relevant to our generation or fall in favor on the new generation’s new paradigm. the new paradigm is here regardless.

The question is really whether institutions and shuls can bring themselves to realize they are empty shells without us, and whether or not they start to support, house and fund our generation’s minyanim and initiatives in time to keep them going and their own doors open.

They need the crucial numbers and critical masses of people to keep their doors open and salaries paid, and can do so by providing us with the resources we want to create the Jewish connections, experiences and identities we want for it to remain a relevant element of our lives.

The problem can be solved if they’re willing to give up some money wasting pet projects, address our needs and give us a seat at the table and not just lip service.

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