The Pew study found 6.8 million American Jews[1], 25% more than the 2001 National Jewish Population Survey which found 5.2 million[2], but these are self-definitions with widely varying ideas about what it means to be Jewish. 1.3 million children
The Pew study showed that 44% of married Jews are married to a non-Jewish person and the current rate of intermarriage is 58%.[1] It is 71% if you take the Orthodox out. Two-thirds of Jews do not belong to a synagogue, one-fourth do not believe in God and one-third had a Christmas tree in their home last year.
In July, the Jewish world lost one of its greatest advocates and most accomplished pioneers. Dr. Alvin Schiff, the longtime executive vice president of the New York Board of Jewish Education, died at the age of 85. Thirteen years ago, I had the honor of learning a great deal
A number of years ago, mobile apps used to be something that were designed only for Fortune 500 businesses with large budgets. Nowadays, everyone seems to have an app in an effort to reach their constituents. Is your shul or school looking to build an app? Several months ago, we highlighted (see here) some of... Read more »
The American Jewish day school system has failed in epic proportions. And no, I am not talking about tuition costs. We don't talk about our dirty secret much, but in the U.S., no more than six percent of the non-Orthodox Jewish student population attends a Jewish school. No other Western country with a sizable Jewish
At NLEResources.com, we aim to provide rabbis and educators with helpful tips and resources that will help you reach your audience and enhance your teaching, programming and marketing. In this post, we are going to explore a fantastic resource that will help any rabbi and
Everyone on your team, from the rabbinic fellows, office manager, and executive director—all appreciate and realize that it's important to have printed flyers, newsletters, shul bulletins, and source-sheets. Still, when it comes to printing the above items
