Welcome to the website of resources developed during Synagogue 2000/3000’s twenty-year run as a catalyst for excellence in synagogue life.
This initiative, and others surely to come, will challenge synagogues to adapt. Better get ready!
"Recently, a potential partner told me that they were afraid of losing members to those with whom they might collaborate. Although I completely understand this fear of losing members and, potentially, dues revenue to other Jewish institutions, this fear is rooted in a scarcity mentality that there is not enough of the pie to go around and we must protect our slice."
Jew it at Home: A New Business Model for Jewish Institutions
www.cliforum.org
It all started with a simple conversation that would frighten many in the world of Jewish institutional life. In early March 2020, my colleague, Rabbi Dara Frimmer, and I discussed the imminent clo…“Privilege is when you think something is not a problem because it is not a problem for you.”
www.jta.org
Most white people, including myself, are not prepared to realize how much they benefit from privilege at the expense of people of color.I'm surprised this funding model is still considered 'new' or innovative. What's your synagogue doing to revamp the dues model?
TBI Implements New Membership Dues Model - Jewish Exponent
www.jewishexponent.com
Tiferet Bet Israel in Blue Bell is implementing a new dues model it is calling Heshbon Lev (giving of the heart) that calls for members to pay what they believe membership is worth to them, Treasurer Pam Kuperstein said. “What is the value you get from us?” she said. Heshbov Lev, which germinate...I read this article excitedly, waiting to get to the part where synagogues could connect to participate... and it's not there. How sad that innovative and ambitious programs for social service appear to have no connection to synagogues.
ejewishphilanthropy.com
The Jewish Service Alliance (JSA), a new coalition of organizations, today launched “Serve the Moment” to engage Jewish young adults and college students in 100,000 acts of meaningful service and learning addressing the COVID-19 crisis, its economic fallout, and the movement for racial justice. ...No surprise- there’s a huge gap between most synagogues and young folks. That said check out Chicago Mishkan
This is a powerful letter calling the Jewish community to justice. I'm struck (disappointed) that synagogues are not mentioned at all. Sign of our times?
www.notfreetodesist.org
Not Free to DesistRE-IMAGINING OUR COLLECTIVE JEWISH COVENANT Not free to desist: An open letter from Black Jews, Non-Black Jews of Color, and our allies to Jewish Federations, Foundations, Organizations, and Initiatives June 12, 2020We write to you today as dedicated members of the American Jewi...