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Stephen G. Donshik on American Jewry’s Challenge
March 1, 2006 |
Steven G. Donshik
American Jewry at the Crossroads American Jewry's Challenge: Conversations Confronting the Twenty-First Century by Manfred Gerstenfeld Reviewed by Stephen G. Donshik
The Impact of Changing Issues on Federations and Their Structures
October 30, 1995
On the occasion of the century of the federation movement, let us look at the primary focus of the federation system twenty years ago when its power was at its peak, and compare the issues that preoccupied the federation movement then with those confronting federations today. This will provide a context to identify some of the more subtle issues at work in federations which guide or limit the governance process. It is my premise that federations have been excellent at responding to crises which have confronted Jews that were generated from outside of Jewish life. This crisis-oriented philosophy has permeated much of Jewish life and Jews' psyches.