Supply-Side Judaism
March 9, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In Case You Missed, New on eJP, The American Jewish Scene
by Elie Kaunfer
The Jewish community is expert at anticipating failure, even disaster. Declining affiliation rates, rampant intermarriage, collapsing schools and synagogues – these are the problems that top the communal agenda. Judaism, it is said, is a product that»
Changes in American Jewish Identities Since 1948: From Norms to Aesthetics
November 24, 2009 by eJP
Filed under New on eJP, The American Jewish Scene
by Dr. Steven M. Cohen
Jews Within
In the sixty plus years that have elapsed since the founding of the State of Israel, profound changes have taken place in Israel, in American Jews’ relationship with Israel, and in American»
Virtual Prayers Answered
October 18, 2009 by Gail Hyman
Filed under The American Jewish Scene, Using Technology Wisely
In an earlier post, I wrote about the increasing number of free High Holiday prayer services that had blossomed around the country this year including the Jewish Television Network’s virtual Kol Nidre service which was offered online. I received»
The Changing American Synagogue
October 5, 2009 by eJP
Filed under The American Jewish Scene
The Changing Synagogue
an excerpt from The Future of the Synagogue, CCAR Journal, Winter 2009, by Amy L. Sales, Ph.D
Although they have been slow to recognize themselves as such, synagogues are part of the nonprofit sector. In recent years,»
A Communicator’s Al Chet
September 27, 2009 by Gail Hyman
Filed under Marketing
As Yom Kippur approaches, I start to create a mental list of my actions that have caused harm or pain to someone over the past year. I will quietly recite them during the Yom Kippur Al Chet prayer.
During this»
A Strategy for the Jewish Future
September 23, 2009 by Bob Goldfarb
Filed under The American Jewish Scene
The start of a new year is an apt time to think about the implications of David Bryfman’s recent study of non-Orthodox Jewish teenagers. He summarized his glimpse of the Jewish future in America here on eJewish Philanthropy a»
Are Synagogues Compelling Places for Serious Jewish Engagement
September 21, 2009 by eJP
Filed under In the Media
Rabbi Sid Schwarz writing in The Forward:
Back to Shul: Innovate To Beat the Synagogue Slum
What is clear is that the Jewish community is in a time of transition, and many synagogues – and the national denominations of which»
Free High Holiday Services – A Marketing Mitzvah
September 17, 2009 by Gail Hyman
Filed under Marketing
Every year in the weeks approaching the High Holidays I spend some time researching how the Jewish community is communicating with Jewish people in their communities who might be looking for a place to attend High Holiday services but may»
Meet the Future Today: The Open Siddur Project
August 3, 2009 by Dan Brown
Filed under Snapshots: The New Jewish Landscape
Imagine an open source software project developing a socially networked siddur crafting workshop for preserving tradition, encouraging creativity and sharing in communal and personal prayer. One who gives participants a siddur to call their own.
Well, you no longer need»
The Jewish Liturgy Project: A Toolkit for Custom Liturgy
July 5, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Cool People
from Haaretz:
Aharon Varady always dreamed of putting together his own prayer book. Realizing that many people – including himself – often see prayer as a dull and robotic exercise in the fulfillment of a religious duty,»
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