1. An Anonymous Commentator, perspicacious to a fault, offered us some analysis and some questions:
"While I have no scientific data I do have observational data over about 40 years of involvement in the federation world. It appears to me that some of the same comments can be applied to dozens of the local federations. Doesn't this emphasis on re-cycling of leadership, not promoting from within, staying insular explain a good part of the reason that individual donors have declined by at least 2/3rds in the past 20+ years? Doesn't it also explain to some degree the reason that individual federations look outward for professional leadership rather than to cultivate upcoming professionals? Exactly what is the relationship today to YLC and the board of directors/board of trustees of JFNA? How are the local cabinet members being engaged in their local communities to assume leadership roles? Or are they? And what about the role of the GA? It seems to me that the LOJ biennial conference now plays a much greater role in developing leadership than the GA."
2. So, my friends, isn't it time to do a true forensic audit of some of our favorite organizations. David Harris is retiring from his incredible decades of leadership of the American Jewish Committee. Mort Klein must be nearing retirement at the ZOA, mustn't he? Does the United Israel Appeal even exist any longer? What does KH -- as in Keren Ha'Yesod -- even do (and clearly one thing it doesn't do is raise money)? And, of course...JFNA. Over the decades we often repeated the mantra: "If ____didn't exist, we'd have to create it." Not any more.
3. While certain institutional leadership speaks out against anti-semitism as if to really do so directly will offend someone, on Sunday July 25, Ron Lauder, in his role as President of the World Jewish Congress implored President Biden to exercise his moral strength and leadership. The question: why has Biden yet to do so?
I'm pretty exhausted. I'm taking a mental health day.
Rwexler
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