Oxymoron or Opportunity? Innovation in the Orthodox Community

by Evonne Marzouk

In the Orthodox community, the words “change” and “innovation” are not very popular. They imply a departure from the tradition, a need for something different from the rich tradition that has been handed down to us from»

Post-Startup Nation

For several years now the organized Jewish community has rallied around the innovative work of social entrepreneurs and the programs that support them. Hundreds of new projects and organizations have been launched as a result of this movement, which has»

Reimagining What Might Be Possible: The Innovative Spirit of Today’s Jewish Life

During December, 2009, a consultation on Jewish innovation and social entrepreneurship was convened in Toronto. The goal, to begin a process to address the key issues that will affect the success of the Jewish innovation sector.

Dr. Caryn Aviv has»

The Many Faces of ROI Community: Argentina, Israel, Belarus and Copenhagen

Israel, especially during the summer months, is a melting-pot of innovation. And one of the real pleasures of living here is having the opportunity to meet, and interact, with young adults from around the world who are involved in these»

Federation-PresenTense Partnership to Pioneer Projects in Cleveland

by Aharon Horwitz

In the heart of Jerusalem’s German Colony, the headquarters of PresenTense are abuzz with the creative energy of young people focused on strengthening Jewish communities. From this “ZionHub,” as we call it, the four-year-old nonprofit»

The Eyes of the Organization

A User’s Guide to Fostering Organizational Innovation
by Beth Glick

Innovation. Wherever you look – whether it’s the corporate, non-profit or Jewish communal sector – everyone’s talking about it.

Some say the power of the word “innovation” has been diluted»

Engaging, Leveraging and Inspiring the Boston Jewish Community

by Elana Boehm

One year ago, the CJP/PresenTense Boston Social Entrepreneur Fellowship was just an idea – a short-term program to train the next generation of Jewish leaders and to support and connect their ideas and passions.

Many»

The PresenTense Summer Fellowship, Take 4

For seventeen aspiring entrepreneurs, a new journey is about to begin. In just four short weeks, the 4th cohort of fellows in PresenTense’s flagship fellowship program will gather in Jerusalem to begin an intensive six-week boot-camp. Through hands-on»

A Game of Irrelevant Semantics

Innovation Is Not A Synonym For ‘New’

excerpts from an opinion piece by Aaron Bisman and Rochelle Shoretz

In late 2002, when our Joshua Venture Group (JVG) cohort was announced, the term “Jewish social entrepreneur” did not yet roll easily»

Back to School

The Jewish community has been a-buzz in recent years about its “Innovation Ecosystem,” a term coined by Shawn Landres and Joshua Avedon in their report published in 2008. The report revealed that a substantial number of new Jewish»

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