Elephants in the Room
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hat are the challenges of being a Jewish leader in today’s here & now? In thinking about issues of leadership in the Jewish community, women at the helm the PT15 Steering Committee brainstormed our “elephants in the room”—issues that are plainly perceived, but that few dare Jewish communal institutions may be filled to broach, let alone solve. The elephants represented on these pages constitute to the brim with intelligent, career-driven our common observations and concerns. women, but when will women make it to The eternal elephant in the room is money. After 15 magazine issues and over the top ranks of status and pay? 500 volunteer contributors engaged around the world, the in-print publication of PresenTense Magazine is in jeopardy. If you believe, as we do, in this magazine, please allow us to continue through subscribing with the QR code on the facing page. Leaders must adapt to new realities and new opportunities. To solve the issues presented on these pages, the Jewish community would do well to turn to our vibrant network. Enable our network to be the thought leaders, change agents, and executors of the visions we work so tirelessly on to transform and advance the Jewish community. Thank you for your enduring support and contributions, whether it be time, money, Aimee W eiss is a or resources. We hope you will join us in our exploration of Jewish life in the here & now graduate student a t NYU Wag and support the ventures, causes, and dreams of all of us in the PresenTense network. PT ne r.
The PT SC weighs in on Jewish leadership issues Israel and the
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Who’s on Deck? Are young leaders prepared, educated, and committed enough to take the helm from soonto-be-retiring Baby Boomers? Where are the incentives to keep professionals motivated to be change agents in their organizations? And how do we best use the expertise of Baby Boomers to serve as volunteer leadership?
Ezra Shanken is the Director of Emerging Leaders and Philanthropists at the UJA-Fed eration of NY.
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Josh Fialkoff is the founder of Fialkoff Consultin g, LLC and has served as a SC member with th e CJP/PresenTens e Boston Fellows hip.
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