The "Next Normal" and Our Movement
The last sixteen months of the pandemic have highlighted the necessity of community as something both poignant and urgent. With many of us physically removed from our “normal” sites of gathering (i.e., workplaces, schools, cultural venues, “third spaces,” places of worship), we’ve learned to cultivate relationships online, to use digital tools to create new places of meeting and connection, and to experiment with alternative and even more accessible forms of engagement. Despite the very real challenges of long-term isolation and Zoom fatigue, we’ve found new ways to experience community, to address pragmatic needs, and to fill our souls.
Posted on October 7, 2021 by
Tresa Grauer
Ph.D.
Key Tips For Talking With News Professionals: A Resource for Community Leaders
Positive media coverage can amplify your voice, inform the public about key issues and build further credibility for your community. At the same time, a negative story can negatively impact your community’s reputation. Here are key tips for speaking with journalists.
Posted on August 24, 2020 by
Bryan Schwartzman
What Does a Thriving Synagogue Look Like?
Synagogues are a means, not an end in themselves. But thriving synagogues contribute to Judaism’s goal: to create healthy individuals, thriving communities, flourishing Jewish life, interconnected human life and a sustainable planet.
Posted on April 2, 2019 by
Rabbi
Deborah Waxman
Ph.D.
Reconstructionist Movement Updates
Though we count time Jewishly, by any consideration the secular year 2018 is an exciting year for the Reconstructionist movement.
Posted on March 6, 2018 by
Rabbi
Deborah Waxman
Ph.D.
Surviving in the One-Room Schoolhouse
In this classic article, Rabbi Julie Greenberg explores successful mixed-age classrooms in Jewish schools.
Posted on April 26, 2017 by
Rabbi
Julie Greenberg
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Family Education Series
This three-part family education series addresses issues related to bar/bat mitzvah. It is designed for a large group of parents and students and uses active learning exercises. It covers issues around Jewish identity, the meaning of bar/bat mitzvah, and common concerns that parents and students have about the process.
Posted on November 17, 2016 by
Rabbi
Laurie Zimmerman
No Success Without Learning To Fail
“Fail Forward” is the mantra of entrepreneurs. Take risks. You will fail, guaranteed. Learn from it. Once a little smarter, boldly launch again. Entrepreneurs believe, as Robert Kennedy did, “to achieve greatness, you have to fail greatly.”
Posted on May 13, 2016 by
Cyd Weissman
Building the Jewish Future
Rabbi Sid Schwarz describes a lifetime of building new Jewish organizations that meet the Jewish community’s ever-changing needs.
Posted on May 5, 2016 by
Rabbi
Sid Schwarz
Ph.D.
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