As part of the Jim Joseph Foundation’s investment in Leadership Development through ten grants following an open request for proposals, the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) is conducting a cross-portfolio research study to understand common outcomes, themes, and strategies in developing Jewish leaders. The Foundation is pleased to share CCL’s literature rev … [Read More...] about Promote Dialogue: Next Steps as We Navigate Education Challenges in Training for Effective Jewish Leadership
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Placing Organizational Culture at the Center
By Amy Born At Leading Edge we believe that people are the most valuable asset of our sector. But what does it mean to truly invest in our people? And what does it mean to put the employee experience at the center of how we think about our work? In 2016, Leading Edge piloted the first employee experience survey for the Jewish nonprofit sector. This tool, which gathers feedback … [Read More...] about Placing Organizational Culture at the Center
Counting Together:
How 1,200 People Showed Up to Count the Omer with
At The Well
By Jenn Goldstone and Sarah Waxman Counting the Omer, the methodical daily ritual of counting the days between Passover and Shavuot, is a ritual that’s brimming with spiritual promise for today’s Jews. This year, At The Well set out to connect more people to the spiritual power of this practice. Our tradition offers us deep […]
What Makes a Good Day School Curriculum?
By Rabbi Elchanan Poupko Having studied Jewish education, I was often perturbed by the attempts to professionalize and academize the filed. Rubrics, curricula, assessments, and so on were vigorously studied with the hope of full implementation. In a field like Jewish studies, educators, schools, and parents often wonder: what is success? When does a parent […]
A New, More Literal Meaning for ‘Securing the Jewish Future’
By Jay Tcath We endure this moment… …to enjoy many of these: The 1990 North American Jewish Population Study reset the Jewish communal agenda. While not exactly blindsided, the greater – than – assumed findings of diminished Jewish identity and traditional behaviors alarmed community leaders. “Continuity” became not just a buzzword but a funding and […]
Taking Risks
By Robyn Faintich [This is the final article of a four-part series written by graduates of M2: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education’s Senior Educators Cohort.] Imagine you are planning a professional development conference for 40 senior-level Jewish educators. What kinds of sessions and workshops come to mind? Speakers with different expertise who come as guests […]
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