By Rhoda Smolow Not long ago, “disruption” was a hot term viewed in highly positive terms. For inventors and tech creators, “disrupting” business models and systems was essential to attracting investor dollars. COVID-19 has changed all that. Today, the term connotes destruction - of health care and the economy, of lives, families and communities. We are now seeing the incalculable toll disrup … [Read More...] about Disruption and Legacy
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From Crisis to Innovation at Jewish Camp
By Stephen Brand Pandemics create interesting times for Jewish summer camps. At Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC), we began this spring by rushing to figure out what thousands of campers could do virtually this summer. As an innovation consultant at FJC and a camp alumnus myself, I understand the importance of providing meaningful Jewish summer experiences remotely - and the challenges faced by … [Read More...] about From Crisis to Innovation at Jewish Camp
The Destruction of the Third Temple or The Third Era in Jewish History
By Anonymous In the wake of the major recent machloket on the One State vs. Two States question instigated by Peter Beinart’s New York Time’s article (read responses by Gordis, Kurtzer, Rosner, Kerstein, Pfeffer, etc.), we provide two scenarios that could arise over the next 30 years in the Jewish world: the first is what […]
Ensuring the Jewish future, One Conversation At a Time
By Jane Sherman My father’s commitment to the Jewish community was legendary – and contagious. When you would say his name, “Max Fisher,” others involved in the Jewish world would lift their eyes and recount story after story. It felt like he had held a leadership position or given generously to virtually every major Jewish […]
Will “Voluntary” Synagogue Membership Dues Survive COVID-19?
By Michael J. Lippitz and Rabbi Adam Chalom In the past decade, dozens of American Jewish congregations have experimented with alternatives to fixed annual dues. Articles on voluntary contribution models appeared on eJewishPhilanthropy in 2012, 2013 and 2015, as well as in major US media. Results have been positive, with most synagogues reporting increased membership […]
Curating Dating for Pandemic Semitics
Not just different, but brand new – when dating changed, we had to change too. By Danielle Selber When I founded Tribe 12’s matchmaking initiative in 2014, the model was simple. Take what had worked in terms of dating for my friends in the Orthodox community – a personal, trusting relationship with a matchmaker; curated matches culled […]
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