By No'a Gorlin In 2016, we were gearing up to host our 10th ROI Summit - our annual gathering that welcomes new members into ROI Community. We knew a lot about our network, which was, by this point, more than 1,000 members strong. Through regular correspondence with our Community Manager, and via “update your info campaigns,” many ROI members kept us in the loop about their latest places of work and residence, notable milestones and … [Read more...] about Data May Tell
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Learning Together and from Jewish Wisdom to Elevate American Democracy
By Ayalon Eliach At Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah, we see immense value in the ancient Jewish tradition of feedback. Without input from others, we miss critical perspectives. With those perspectives, however, we “sharpen each other” so that our ideas and work become as refined as possible (Babylonian Talmud, Ta’anit 7a). We are proud of the reactions we received to the Jewish Futures Conference that we hosted with The Jewish … [Read more...] about Learning Together and from Jewish Wisdom to Elevate American Democracy
Going Beyond the Binary
By Casey Cohen Trouble Fitting In When she was in pre-school, Hadassah (Hadzy) began sporting shorter and shorter haircuts until it was eventually completely shaved. She recalled,“Kids called me ‘weird’ all the time. They didn’t understand.” Hadzy didn’t totally understand either. She wasn’t interested in girly things or particularly masculine things either. She was unsure where she belonged and yet also keenly self-aware and confident, … [Read more...] about Going Beyond the Binary
Diverse Narratives and Backgrounds Can Create Broader Jewish Life
By Julie Golde With the newly released and first-ever Portrait of Bay Area Jewish Life and Communities, a socio-demographic study of the greater San Francisco Bay Area Jewish population, spanning 10 counties and led by the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation, some experiences, beliefs and hunches are affirmed and quantified; others are tested and challenged. A few highlights of the diverse Bay Area Jewish population: The Bay Area … [Read more...] about Diverse Narratives and Backgrounds Can Create Broader Jewish Life
Learning with Our Feet
By Aaron Levi I find myself at the intersection of Auburn Avenue and Jackson Street in Southeast Atlanta. Known as “Sweet Auburn,” this neighborhood was once the beating heart of Atlanta’s thriving African-American community and where Dr. King grew up. Nearly two dozen Jewish educators, professionals, and lay leaders huddle against the unseasonably frigid April weather in the MLK Jr. National Historical Park for Learning with Your Feet, an … [Read more...] about Learning with Our Feet
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