Beth Sirull
By Beth Sirull
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Opinion Jewish nonprofits: Put ego aside and embrace the merger!
Recently, the leader of the Union for Reform Judaism, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, termed the merging of parts of his organization with other Jewish denominations “a real possibility.” Last week, we learned that two iconic Reform temples in Brooklyn are considering a merger. The rest of the Jewish community should take notice. There are over 10,000…
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Life I Should Not Have To Check My Jewish Values At The Synagogue Door
As the CEO of a Jewish community foundation, I often walk the halls, sanctuaries, offices and schools of many synagogues. As you might expect, Jewish values are evident everywhere: Toddlers are marking Shabbat in the preschool; youngsters are reciting the aleph bet in Hebrew School; tweens are studying for their bnei mitzvah, as high school…
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