That being said, my perspective comes from one that is slightly unusual. In San Diego, our UJF Survey data tells us that we have an exceptionally high % of our Jewish population not meaningfully engaged in Jewish life.

With that, it would seem these innovative alternatives could be a useful tool to bring in large numbers of Jews to Jewish life and then turn them on to standard or traditional organizations like Synagogues, Day Schools and Hebrew High Schools even as well.

That being said, once these alternative programs are well established one of two things might happen as is the case in business.

Either the traditional organizations will “acquire” the startup taking on some management of the alternative programs once they are well established because it makes sense to pool resources or the Startup may in fact acquire the traditional organization.

Yup, a controversial subject I’m sure. But, I suspect some alternative programs may be so well managed that we could see some of them in time taking on the role of other traditionally institutionalized managed programs and as you point out above – those that are successful some of the critical social services.

Some innovative private individuals in San Diego just launched a Gmach. That speaks to the private desire and ability to make sure social services are covered.

The appearance of these types of private efforts I think is a very healthy sign. I hope that just as we value our Jewish entrepreneurs in business life that our Jewish educators and philanthropists also value our Jewish Life entrepreneurs who like them are trying to make sure Jewish life continues to be accessible and meaningful to the Jewish people.