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The sixth path: What 18 years of Jewish educational media taught me about Doron Kenter's "denominator
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (933+ words) Field-gained insights into how we can, to quote Kenter's December op-ed in e JP, "do more with the talent we have." Doron Kenter's recent piece in e Jewish Philanthropy, "Don't overlook the denominator in the Jewish talent pipeline crisis" (Dec....
Turning crisis into care: A Korczak-inspired approach to Jewish youth education
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (435+ words) Dr. Janus Korczak in 1933. I am a Jewish educator who does a lot of work with Jewish teens, particularly with teens who work as teachers or counselors for younger children. One source of great inspiration for me is the life…...
A day of reckoning and renewal at the Rabbinate
6+ day, 37+ min ago (513+ words) Three women take the exam administered by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, the first women to do so in the country's history, on April 27, 2026. Yet, through the haze of institutional failure, I saw something today that no "technical glitch" could…...
Supervision and the sustainability of Jewish educators: Early signals from a longitudinal study
1+ week, 3+ day ago (466+ words) While measures of career commitment are highly stable, the quality of supervision strongly influences " for better or for worse " whether educators feel high or low levels of career satisfaction. Concern about the sustainability of the Jewish educator workforce is both…...
Your Daily Phil: Keep calm and carry on? Q&A with former CEO of Britain's Jewish Leadership Council
1+ week, 2+ day ago (659+ words) Today's'Your Daily Phil'was curated by e JP Opinion Editor Rachel Kohn and Israel Editor Justin Hayet. Have a tip?'Email us here. President'Donald Trump'announced a three-week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon yesterday " still acknowledging Israel's right to…...
The veneer of security is being stripped away:" A conversation with longtime U. K. Jewish community leader, Simon Johnson
1+ week, 2+ day ago (290+ words) A series of targeted attacks against Jewish institutions in the United Kingdom is "chipping away" the community's sense of safety, veteran communal professional and lay leader Simon Johnson told e Jewish Philanthropy's Justin Hayet in an interview on Thursday." Justin…...
Even when hate goes viral, Jews still don't count
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1034+ words) When a post from our podcast about Black-Jewish dialogue, "Bringing It to the Table with Whit & Flo," went viral in March, my cohost Flo Lo and I were initially thrilled. It all started when I posted a short about Flo's…...
From Berlin to the global rabbinate: Leading in the age of Rabbi Google
2+ week, 5+ day ago (535+ words) When I first walked into the Jewish Theological Seminary, the center of learning for Conservative/Masorti Judaism, more than three decades ago, I was simply curious. Rabbi Gesa Ederberg (center) with other leaders of the Conservative/Masorti movement's Rabbinical Assembly…...
Why talking isn't enough: Navigating ideological tension in Jewish organizations
2+ week, 6+ day ago (765+ words) In Jewish organizations today " day schools, synagogues, federations, nonprofits " the default response to Israel-related tensions, antisemitism flare-ups and political polarization is often the same: "Let's bring in "difficult conversations' training." Neutralizing political and ideological tensions in the workplace takes more…...
Your Daily Phil: Pew poll points to problems for Israel
3+ week, 2+ day ago (644+ words) We are continuing to monitor the situation in Israel. While the ceasefire with Iran appears to be holding, fighting between the Israeli military and Lebanon's Hezbollah persists, including a predawn missile attack on central Israel this morning. Also on Sunday,…...