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SEARCH ALL PEOPLEHOOD PAPERS

A collection of articles from a diverse group of Jewish leaders and thinkers that cover philosophical aspects of Jewish Peoplehood as well as practical implications for Jewish organizations, schools and communities. Over the years, the Papers have covered a large range of topics relating to Jewish Peoplehood.

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Reweaving Jewish Community

Beth Cousens

Reweaving Jewish community in the face of modern challenges is possible through dedicated efforts in creating connections, fostering relationships, and building intimate micro-communities, especially among Millennials.

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Engaging with Jewish Millennials about Peoplehood

Liz Fisher

Engaging Jewish Millennials in conversations about Peoplehood requires recognizing their diversity, embracing their universalist values, and including them as active participants in shaping the future of the Jewish community.

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17.6

Giving Circles: Philanthropy as Peoplehood

Felicia Herman and Jackie Fishman

Jewish giving circles, such as The Natan Fund, offer empowered philanthropy experiences reflecting today's DIY culture, cherishing a sense of Jewish Peoplehood through community building, intentional giving, and engagement in meaningful philanthropic conversations.

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17.8

Engaging with Empathy

Aaron Katler and Taylor Epstein

Engaging young Jewish adults requires a shift from ownership to co-design, empathetically responding to their evolving needs and values, and recognizing their role in shaping a passionate and discerning Jewish future.

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Self and System: The Case for Adaptive Leadership in Advancing Global Jewish Interconnectivity

Sarah Mali

Adaptive Leadership, employed at The Jewish Agency's Global Leadership Institute, equips young Jewish adults to tackle complex challenges and build global interconnectivity.

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17.12

Modern (Jewish) Family

Daniel Olson

Daniel Olson reflects on his experience of embracing a multifaceted personal identity, combining Jewish and non-Jewish heritage, and finding strength and authenticity in both aspects of his background.

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17.14

Jewish Peoplehood: From Value to Action

Sarah Eisenman

Engaging millennials in Jewish Peoplehood involves seeing them as part of the solution, incorporating service as a key action, integrating young adults into leadership roles, and balancing Jewish particularism with universal responsibilities.

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Using Our SMARTs to Engage Jewish Millennials

No’a Gorlin

The SMART model—specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely—to millenial's lifestyles facilitate connections to Jewish life in ways that resonate with their contemporary realities and interests.

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Peoplehood: What Have You Done for Me Lately?

James Jacobson-Maisels

Young Jews prioritize purpose and meaning in their Jewish lives, seeking transformative experiences that integrate spirituality and social action into their sense of Jewish peoplehood and community.

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Peoplehood: Millennials and Tikkun Olam

Maytal Kuperard

Engaging Jewish Millennials in Peoplehood requires recognizing their diversity and providing environments that resonate with their multifaceted identities, particularly through actions of Tikkun Olam and social justice within a globalized world.

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Engaging Jewish Young Adults

Alejandro Okret

Alejandro Okret expresses confidence in the potential of Jewish young adults to engage in community building and innovation, emphasizing the importance of investing in and trusting this generation to shape the future of Jewish communities.

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“Peoplehood” and the Millennials: Reciprocity of Recognition, Responsibility and Contribution

Zohar Raviv

The infusion of 'Peoplehood' into Jewish discourse, especially among millennials, calls for rethinking communal associations and embracing reciprocal engagement, as exemplified by the concept of shlichut, to deepen intercommunal Jewish dialogue and collectiveness.

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CJPE

The Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education serves as a resource and catalyst for developing the field of Jewish Peoplehood. It also serves as the central entity to address the challenges of Jewish Peoplehood education. CJPE offers institutions and individuals the resources and support to obtain professional development, content and programmatic development. It will achieve this through research, resource and content development, evaluation, convening, lectures, and mentoring and consulting.

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