OpEd

In the article, “Organizations’ Planning for Succession Planning Seen Lacking”  (May 25), Helen Chernikoff highlighted a critically important, looming challenge for the Jewish community. However, the two words “succession planning” are clearly highly emotive for both executives and boards, so it may be advisable to call it what it really is: leadership continuity and sustainability. […]

As the American Jewish community mimics the rest of America with ugly, polarizing political fights, calls for a “big tent” are becoming common. Partisans are pushing back, caricaturing calls for a big tent as lacking in principle or shilling for the status quo. But constructing a big tent that is open enough to welcome disparate […]