Family Quote by Kerry M. Olitzky

““To emphasize what is required for this proposed change—which is quite substantial—I like to say that I believe the synagogue needs to turn itself inside out. In other words, it has to become an institution that serves the entire local Jewish community—and, in some cases, secularists too—rather than functioning solely as an institution that serves only its members. When synagogues turn themselves inside out, all Jews and all those in Jewish families in the””

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“their feet. And that vote may help them march away from the synagogue if the synagogue doesn’t find effective ways to engage them.”

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“what I call Destination Jewish Culture. These programs are also low barrier and held in secular spaces. However, they usually require some level of…

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“be financially viable in its current form.”

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“to serve the majority of the Jewish community, even its entirety, rather than just those who are members of Jewish institutions.”

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“Some synagogues are simply calling themselves community institutions rather than membership institutions that require payment of dues to become a member. These synagogues suggest…

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