tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post5678642681449275448..comments2023-07-27T04:33:11.719-05:00Comments on UJ Thee and Me: THE NEW NEW NORMALGracklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315763008609379449noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-53769139080630317662014-02-01T14:37:35.936-06:002014-02-01T14:37:35.936-06:00Thanks for asking.
In the communities of which I ...Thanks for asking.<br /><br />In the communities of which I am aware, including my own, while the rest of Chanes' version of history is spot on, the "battle" to which he and you made reference, was over long, long ago. References in the Forward Forum piece to the fight in New York to establish a CRC are to a matter particular to New York as were most of his references.<br /><br />The question for me has never been Orthodox vs. "other," it is whether one can be called a "pilot" yet knows not how to fly a plane.RWEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-34013230528134423532014-02-01T14:27:49.057-06:002014-02-01T14:27:49.057-06:00Now another "expert" has checked in (Jer...Now another "expert" has checked in (Jerome Chanes, formerly of NJCRAC) to assert his theory on this hire -- that it is a final step in the on-going "battle" between the Yekkes and the litvaks. This seems so simplistic and one that even the NY-UJA leaders would argue had nothing to do with the hiring of Goldstein as the new CEO. <br /><br />Richard, what do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-61593876296230731332014-01-30T08:07:58.362-06:002014-01-30T08:07:58.362-06:00Friends, I have to be honest. Many readers know th...Friends, I have to be honest. Many readers know that when I was a much younger person, I threw my hat into the ring to be considered for the position of CEO for the newly created then UJC (or, back then, maybe it was "NEWCO"). I recounted that experience and others in "United Jewish Catastrophes...A Love Story." I didn't make the cut. During that process, one of the LCE, a friend, told one of my supporters that no lay person would ever become CEO -- that the mere thought would be opposed over his "dead body." <br /><br />In retrospect, I question how I would have handled being criticized, even constructively, by someone like me!!RWEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-52921767030838233482014-01-30T07:17:12.958-06:002014-01-30T07:17:12.958-06:00Can a federation leader and major donor really be ...Can a federation leader and major donor really be called an "outsider"? If Richard Wexler wanted to become a federation exec, would we say the same thing? True, they are not "Jewish communal professionals" in that they were trained and worked in the system for meager pay for many years, but certainly they are not outsiders. We ought to be more careful in how we characterize SOME of these people who have gone on to become quite great professionals. If there are other reasons in this particular situation, that is one thing, but it may not be fair to condemn an entire cadre of stalwart leaders who wish to make the switch to professional status.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-6955441487203361082014-01-26T15:55:35.454-06:002014-01-26T15:55:35.454-06:00Interview with new NY Fed Exec
http://www.thejewi...Interview with new NY Fed Exec<br /><br />http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/new-york-news/incoming-exec-hopes-expand-sense-kehillahpaul jesernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-35778272250020190322014-01-26T14:32:22.377-06:002014-01-26T14:32:22.377-06:00LCE 's??
Not a few of them think they are emul...LCE 's??<br />Not a few of them think they are emulating Yoda, but in actuality they come off as the Peter Sellers character in "Being There", they "like to watch". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-42202511846515780572014-01-26T12:22:17.373-06:002014-01-26T12:22:17.373-06:00To the last'anonymous': It would be very h...To the last'anonymous': It would be very helpful ff you can document this and somehow make it public.paul jesernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-32115519588613866322014-01-26T09:59:04.628-06:002014-01-26T09:59:04.628-06:00Richard, you wouldn't believe how hard JFNA ha...Richard, you wouldn't believe how hard JFNA has pushed for "outsiders" to capture the open CEO positions. It's as if trained federation pros seeking higher positions are disqualified by their federation backgrounds.<br /><br />And those LCE, why have they just sat quietly while the profession is devastated? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-22210098528624972462014-01-25T18:51:19.849-06:002014-01-25T18:51:19.849-06:00I started in the field 24 years ago, working my wa...I started in the field 24 years ago, working my way up at various Federation but at this point, I don't have any confidence that I can move up in the field to a larger Federation to a top post, so I have begun looking outside the field. I doubt if I am the only one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-38575632717076307972014-01-25T15:19:12.094-06:002014-01-25T15:19:12.094-06:00This is all about the lemmings who are leading the...This is all about the lemmings who are leading the federation movement today. It's not cool to hire from within the profession -- in fact, being in and of the profession is probably disqualifying in a number of federation searches today. <br /><br />Thanks for speaking out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-40957648670332933302014-01-24T15:42:05.690-06:002014-01-24T15:42:05.690-06:00The SADDEST response, so far, to the NY Fed hire i...The SADDEST response, so far, to the NY Fed hire is from Anonymous (11:18am) who wrote…<br /> <br /> “So let me get this straight, I'm being asked to support - with my very hard earned dollars - a social welfare system that just appointed the man who DEFENDED Michael Milken to its top professional post?!<br /><br />At least Mr Goldstein can point to fact that he profited handsomely from the creation of many new JFCS clients around the country. For shame.”<br />----------------------------------------------------------<br />Sad, NOT because of the statement about hiring the guy who defended Milken, but because the responder called the Federations a 'social welfare system'. <br /><br />YIKES! Sure, ONE of the responsibilities of the Federation system is Social Welfare - Tikkun Olam. HOWEVER, the Federations should be (or were when they were relevant) MUCH more than Tikkun Olam (as important as that is). <br /><br />The fact that this is now a perception is yet another result of the failed merger of the CJF and the UJA. What a horrible situation this has become on many fronts - and, for sure, our community and People are not being well served.<br />paul jesernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-10981316303216116742014-01-24T11:18:13.508-06:002014-01-24T11:18:13.508-06:00So let me get this straight, I'm being asked t...So let me get this straight, I'm being asked to support - with my very hard earned dollars - a social welfare system that just appointed the man who DEFENDED *Michael Milken* to its top professional post?!<br /><br />At least Mr Goldstein can point to fact that he profited handsomely from the creation of many new JFCS clients around the country.<br /><br />For shame.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-44221017485670304382014-01-24T11:10:03.465-06:002014-01-24T11:10:03.465-06:00An additional thought... Goldstein's selection...An additional thought... Goldstein's selection is a direct result of the failed CJF/UJA merger. If the CJF had still be functioning, this probably would have never happened. The Detroit clarification sort of proves the point. Appointing someone w/o any significant Jewish Communal Service professional traiing and experience is .... (fill in the blank)....paul jesernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-17726509090395056702014-01-24T09:01:07.249-06:002014-01-24T09:01:07.249-06:00I wish it just was "another black eye for the...I wish it just was "another black eye for the system". In fact, it is much more - it is a nail in the coffin of the Jewish Communal Service.<br /><br />Even if Goldstein is successful, the message is the same to those who have been members of the JCS - forgetaboutit.... so sad and depressing...paul jesernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-7288218190637735372014-01-24T08:19:56.623-06:002014-01-24T08:19:56.623-06:00While it is true that Scott Kaufman changed career...While it is true that Scott Kaufman changed careers to move to the Federation, he didn't start as the CEO. He came in at a mid-level position, learned to be a Federation professional and only then earned the CEO promotion. He also retained most (all?) of the Senior Leadership team that Bob Aronson assembled while simultaneously making clear his own leadership and direction for the Federation. <br /><br />Scott is, and I'm sure will continue to be, an amazing CEO. Part of his success can be attributed having been part of the staff before becoming CEO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-59195512766850149662014-01-24T06:53:52.916-06:002014-01-24T06:53:52.916-06:00Just for edification, Scott Kaufman, CEO of Detroi...Just for edification, Scott Kaufman, CEO of Detroit, was a lay leader and NYL Cabinet Alumnus who switched careers to lead his community as chief professional. He has done an amazing job, and has been a great partner for our system. <br /><br />It won't be the case in every instance, but this is one where the switch benefitted the community and beyond.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-52204583622219737322014-01-24T06:29:39.948-06:002014-01-24T06:29:39.948-06:00The censorship exercised by undisclosed censors, a...The censorship exercised by undisclosed censors, apparently anxious to protect their constituents from truths, is abhorrent...or should be.RWEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-70797187732971792582014-01-24T06:03:29.367-06:002014-01-24T06:03:29.367-06:00Yesterday morning, several hours prior to publicat...Yesterday morning, several hours prior to publication of their daily brief, JTA posted to their website:<br /><br />"EJewishPhilanthropy, an online publication read by many Jewish communal professionals, wrote that the appointment of Goldstein, “a lay leader with no known professional work experience in the nonprofit world,” is being described as a “tsunami for communal professionals - particularly the up and coming working in the North American federation system.”<br /><br />“For decades younger professionals have moved to other communities all the while being groomed for more senior roles. Taken together with recent choices at other federations to hire ‘outside’ CEO’s, many are concerned about their own career trajectories,” eJewishPhilanthropy wrote.<br /><br />###<br /><br />At some point following distribution of their newsletter, those two paragraphs were deleted from their website.<br /><br />Who pressured JTA? UJA Fed NY? JFNA?<br /><br />So much for JTA's supposed independence!<br /><br />Dan BrownDan Brownhttp://ejewishphilanthropy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-59375356212638437992014-01-24T06:03:22.406-06:002014-01-24T06:03:22.406-06:00This trend goes well beyond Federations.
One of...This trend goes well beyond Federations. <br /><br />One of the most prominent Manhattan Jewish day schools, after a long search process for a new Head of School, just hired...the (lay) Chair of that search committee (!!!!!!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com