By Beth Cousens
Our memories - our brains - are funny things. They oversimplify. They label and categorize. They strive for sense, often when the world simply doesn’t make much. Stephanie Coontz writes about the “nostalgia trap” as applied to the American family: “The actual complexity of our history… gets buried under the weight of an idealized image.” (The Way We Never Were, 1). Nostalgia is not just a longing for the past. It’s a … [Read more...] about A Federation Calling:
Making the Old New and the New Holy
Jewish Federations of NA/formerly UJC
A Federation Calling:
Beyond Inclusion: The Jewish Community Acts to Advance Disability Policy
By Aaron Kaufman When I was born with cerebral palsy, my parents knew that I would encounter obstacles that neither they nor my peers had to navigate. Aside from the frustration that inevitably results from navigating an inaccessible world, having a visible disability means I also feel a constant need to prove myself and added pressure to excel and disprove societal biases about people with disabilities. I felt this pressure at school, I feel … [Read more...] about Beyond Inclusion: The Jewish Community Acts to Advance Disability Policy
Amidst Financial Struggles, St. Paul Federation Looks To Move Forward
By Lonny Goldsmith [Author’s Note: In the second half of 2018, TC Jewfolk received two anonymous letters, indicating that the St.Paul Federation was, “not transparent with donors and volunteers.” After examining these claims against the Transparency section of the St. Paul Federation website, we felt compelled to better understand the Federation’s financial campaign goals, achievements, and its allocations over the last decade with the goal of … [Read more...] about Amidst Financial Struggles, St. Paul Federation Looks To Move Forward
Redefining Jewish Education: Federations’ Goals for a New Century
By Ann Pava In the Old City of Jerusalem a 24 year old wanders the streets without a group for the first time. On MASA, she has an opportunity to build her autonomy, confidence, and competence, all along ancient Jewish streets. Young children climb fallen logs with support of local Jewish preschool teachers, as parents have a chance together to breathe and to expand their community. Family camp is at one time time outdoors, vacation, Jewish … [Read more...] about Redefining Jewish Education: Federations’ Goals for a New Century
Dissenting Opinion: 4 Courageous Lay Leaders speak out on JFNA-UIA Fiasco
[eJP note: For background, we direct readers to our earlier post, "Send in the Clowns: A Commentary on JFNA-UIA."] *** We are members of the JFNA Global Operations Review Committee (the “Committee”). After extensive consideration, we dissent from certain portions of the draft Report of the Committee, dated October 8, 2018 (the “Draft”), as we explain below. The premise of the work of the Global Operations Review Committee was a … [Read more...] about Dissenting Opinion: 4 Courageous Lay Leaders speak out on JFNA-UIA Fiasco
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