Jewish Central Bodies as Facilitators of Interdenominational Connectivity and Exchange
By Manny Menchel, MSOLI ’18 An important and distinct attribute of American Judaism is the role that denominationalism plays in shaping Jewish identity as well as establishing the makeup of the Jewish community writ large. One well-documented area relating to challenges surrounding denominationalism is an inherent factionalism that accompanies it, and consequential rifts that […]
Giving Hatikvah to our Children: How Teachers in a Jewish Early Childhood Program Bring Israel to their School
By Sasha Kopp, MAJNM/MAJE ‘17 “Israel is a country where everyone is Jewish!” This statement, which I have heard in Jewish early childhood centers across the country, made me acutely aware of the lack of Israel education that is provided to pre-school teachers who teach about Israel in Jewish early-childhood settings. As a Joint Masters student […]
Engaging the Disengaged: Jewish Nonprofit Communication Tactics that Build Bridges
By Julia Hubner and Amy Mendelsohn, MAJNM/MCM ‘17 I’m not interested. I don’t believe in G-d. My mom’s not Jewish, so I don’t know if I am. I had a bar mitzvah but didn’t really connect to anything after that. There are innumerable reasons people give not to engage with their Judaism. Each reason […]
Arts and Culture Programming in JCCs: An Analysis of Manifestations Across North America
By Dave Cohn, MAJNM/MPA ‘17 Arts and culture programs in Jewish Community Centers operate at a complicated socioeconomic intersection, balancing collective questions of religion, creativity, institutional structure, relationships between varied stakeholders, economic realities, popular trends, and branding considerations, among others. This thesis relies on published research, the experience of JCC arts and culture professionals representing […]
Snapchat Kings, Youtube Queens, and Instagram Gurus: Engaging Jewish Online Content Creators for Philanthropy
By Jamie Evan Cohen, MAJNM/MCM ‘17 Given the proliferation of communication technologies and nonprofits, reaching audiences has never been more challenging. This study examines the potential for collaboration between the Jewish nonprofit industry and “online content creators” or “influencers” – a type of web-based mini-celebrity or artist – who either identify as Jewish or […]
