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It’s time to act. As a community, we have talked about the issue of gender equality for a long time. It has become part of who we are as Jews. We have made terrific strides in some areas of our communal life towards equality, but hiring at the senior levels of Jewish organizations isn’t one…
The most recent salary survey of the CEOs of Jewish not-for-profit organizations in the Forward exposed the paucity of women in the highest leadership roles. Because none of the organizations or individuals surveyed have offered an explanation, I offer my own: Women are not seen as experts, particularly in those subjects that much of the…
To the editor: The culture Larry Cohler-Esses describes in his piece “The Gender Gap At Jewish Non-Profits Is Bad — And Getting Worse,” is profoundly familiar to me. Most especially when I enter into religious settings, I am frequently one of the only women in the room, and, as a lesbian, almost always the only…
Simon Wiesenthal Center Location: Los Angeles, CA Category: Advocacy or Public Service Marvin Hier Founder & Dean The Simon Wiesenthal Center is an international Jewish human rights organization that runs educational programs and engages in community outreach, with a mission of confronting anti-Semitism, hatred, and terrorism, and promoting human rights, the safety of Jews worldwide,…
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Location: Miami, FL Category: Federation Jacob Solomon President & CEO The Greater Miami Jewish Federation was established in 1938 with the aims of addressing the needs of the Jewish community, enriching Jewish life and promoting communal leadership. Through its support of local agencies, it works to provide social services and educational…
Hazon Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Nigel Savage Executive Director Hazon seeks to build “healthier and more sustainable communities in the Jewish world and beyond.” Founded in 2000, Hazon has cultivated and helped fund the Jewish environmental movement in North America and Israel. Hazon organizes bike rides to raise awareness and…
CLAL (National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Irwin Kula Co-President The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership is a think tank, resource center, and interdenominational leadership training institute. Its aims include making Jewish perspectives accessible to the American public through initiatives such as Rabbis Without…
A quick look at the Forward’s salary survey this year confirms a longstanding and obvious truth: The Jewish communal world is sorely lacking in women leaders. The only real question is, is it getting better, or worse? By the most basic of measures — the number of women in leadership positions — the answer is,…
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