“thought outside the religious realm. 3. Jewish values, particularly because they are often manifest in concrete ways, are of particular interest to those in the marketplace of ideas. 4. For Jewish thought to speak to the masses, it has to… — Kerry M. Olitzky Copy Share Image
“participation, such as insider language or the high cost of Jewish life. 7. An inclusive Jewish community takes Jewish life out to where people are, rather than waiting for them to enter Jewish communal institutions, and helps them answer for… — Kerry M. Olitzky Copy Share Image
“regardless of background, and is geared specifically for adult beginner learners. Also, the program is advertised in secular media.” — Kerry M. Olitzky Copy Share Image
“thought outside the religious realm. 3. Jewish values, particularly because they are often manifest in concrete ways, are of particular interest to those in… — Kerry M. Olitzky Copy Share Image
“5. It is just as important to establish groups of followers who are seeking change as it is to foster leaders who will be… — Kerry M. Olitzky Copy Share Image
“1. How can synagogue leaders transform those events already planned into Public Space Judaism events? 2. How can we reallocate our human and fiscal… — Kerry M. Olitzky Copy Share Image
“The challenge facing the synagogue is not an increase in the cost of membership. The challenge facing the synagogue is a decreasing cost benefit… — Kerry M. Olitzky Copy Share Image
“its current form. Yet, all is not lost. The experience of being fully American has also motivated large segments of millennials to embrace religious… — Kerry M. Olitzky Copy Share Image
“their feet. And that vote may help them march away from the synagogue if the synagogue doesn’t find effective ways to engage them.” — Kerry M. Olitzky Copy Share Image
“what I call Destination Jewish Culture. These programs are also low barrier and held in secular spaces. However, they usually require some level of… — Kerry M. Olitzky Copy Share Image
“to serve the majority of the Jewish community, even its entirety, rather than just those who are members of Jewish institutions.” — Kerry M. Olitzky Copy Share Image
“Some synagogues are simply calling themselves community institutions rather than membership institutions that require payment of dues to become a member. These synagogues suggest… — Kerry M. Olitzky Copy Share Image
“While the American synagogue was built with the financial support of what are commonly called three-day-a-year Jews, referring to those who may attend the… — Kerry M. Olitzky Copy Share Image
