Mashup: Jewish leaders respond to Pew
What would happen if some of the biggest players in American Jewish life sat down and debated the Pew survey? More ▸
Jerry Silverman
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Israel’s Chief Rabbinate facing new wave of criticism and calls for change
By Neil RubinMainstream Jewish groups are joining the Reform and Conservative movements in calling on Israel’s Chief Rabbinate to respect religious pluralism. More ▸
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Op-Ed: Taking security seriously is a community concern
Empowered by knowledge, all Jews can all play a role in fighting terrorism and creating a more secure environment across the American Jewish community, writes the president and CEO of The Jewish Federations of North America. More ▸
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Knesset committee approves conversion reform bill
By Marcy OsterA Knesset committee approved a new draft of a conversion reform bill, angering non-Orthodox Jewish movements. More ▸
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Jewish federations and religious streams tell Netanyahu they oppose conversion bill
The country’s largest Jewish charitable network and the leaders of three major non-Orthodox synagogue movements are strongly protesting a proposed change in the laws that dictate the process for conversion to Judaism in Israel. The proposed bill, which would on the one hand make it ostensibly easier for immigrants living in Israel to convert to… More ▸
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Jerry at the JFN
There’s something about Jerry: Though he hates the description, Jerry Silverman seems to be a rock star no matter where he goes these days in the Jewish philanthropic world — and it was no different at the Jewish Funders Network conference. Silverman is no stranger to the conference, having attended in years past as the… More ▸
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Changes at Jewish Federations of North America?
We are hearing some rumors that there may be some significant changes in senior management positions at the Jewish Federations of North America, with several top employees about to be let go. It appears that Jerry Silverman, the new CEO of the umbrella organization of the federation system, is about to hand tailor his administration. … More ▸
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Unpacking the federations’ five areas of focus
The leaders of the Jewish Federations of North America emerged from their board meetings in Dallas Jan. 25 proudly announcing that after months of conversations with a broad spectrum of representatives from among North America’s 157 Jewish federations, it had developed five areas of focus for the federation system. At first glance, the five areas… More ▸
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Silverman: We can get through this stronger if we work together
Jerry Silverman just gave his first stage of the federations address as the CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, delivering the messag eof hpe that many have attached simply to his hiring. In our past interviews, Silverman has tried to assuage some of the more extreme in the system who think that he… More ▸
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Young folks say that they feel left out by federations, Silverman agrees and invites them in
Check out the discourse on JTA’s Op-ed page between four young active Jews concerned about their place in the federation system and Jerry Silverman, the new CEO of the federation’s umbrella organization, the UJC. Four concerned Jews who recently participated in the Schusterman Foundation’s Kivun Intensive said that the federation system is in dire danger… More ▸
