By Mollie Breger I recently had a troubling conversation with a colleague. I selected a photo of a young interracial family for the cover of a fundraising brochure. She came to me, a bit sheepishly, worried that our Jewish Federation donors - who are overwhelmingly older … [Read more...] about Embracing our Diverse Jewish Community
Voices for Good series
The Importance of Intergenerational Relationships
By Devra Chriss Aarons Growing up in today’s world, our teens face unprecedented levels of mental health issues. A recent study published by the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, showed a marked increase in feelings of loneliness by high school seniors, from 26% in 2 … [Read more...] about The Importance of Intergenerational Relationships
We Must Keep Showing Up
By Stephanie Levin A few weeks ago there was a shooting at a synagogue in Poway, the city I grew up in. Last month, close to 300 people were killed in Sri Lanka on Easter. Two months ago, two Parkland teens and the father of a Sandy Hook student took their own lives by suicide. … [Read more...] about We Must Keep Showing Up
To Dismantle Gender Inequality, We Must Empower Our Most Crucial Allies: Young Men
By Amanda Cohen Shock, confusion, embarrassment - for every #MeToo account that comes to light, many in our community have pondered why those with Jewish perpetrators hit us the hardest. We often think to ourselves, “things like that can’t happen here.” And yet, systemic gende … [Read more...] about To Dismantle Gender Inequality, We Must Empower Our Most Crucial Allies: Young Men
About Time: Closing the Gender Gap in Jewish Organizational Life
By Dana Sheanin Will our future be female? As I reflect on last summer’s allegations against sociologist Steven M. Cohen, I see the seeds of a critical transfer of leadership in Jewish organizational life. In the past year, scores of women who have dedicated their careers t … [Read more...] about About Time: Closing the Gender Gap in Jewish Organizational Life
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