AS RABBI HERB FRIEDMAN, z'l, WEEPS

The Retreat of the Young Leadership Cabinets has become a travesty, a throw-away line, a few days out of the offices for JFNA. Nothing else could explain how this terribly edited Leadership Briefing ever escaped the massive JFNA p.r. machine. As you read what follows, reflect upon the fact that this is exactly how it was sent out:

NYL Cabinet Retreat Inspires, Raises $1.7 Million August 7, 2012

Hundreds of young leaders from across North America met in Orlando earlier this week for three days of leadership training, philanthropic education and spiritual reflection at The Jewish Federations of North America’s National Young Leadership Cabinet Retreat.

The 2012 Cabinet Retreat, chaired by Emily Leventhal of Boston and Ben Schneider of Cincinatti, featured the theme, “Chart yOUR Path,” and encouraged Cabinet members to become change agents in their communities, and help build a strong and vibrant Jewish world.

“Chart yOUR Path is about creating a year of learning, leading and exploring our own ability to effectuate positive change – for ourselves, our communities and the entire world,” said Leventhal. “Chart yOUR Path gives each of us the opportunity to focus on our own philanthropic Hundreds of young leaders from across North America met in Orlando earlier this week for three days of leadership training, philanthropic education and spiritual reflection at The Jewish Federations of North America’s National Young Leadership Cabinet Retreat. The 2012 Cabinet Retreat, chaired by Emily Leventhal of Boston and Ben Schneider of Cincinatti, featured the theme, “Chart yOUR Path,” and encouraged Cabinet members to become change agents in their communities, and help build a strong and vibrant Jewish world.

“Chart yOUR Path is about creating a year of learning, leading and exploring our own ability to effectuate positive change – for ourselves, our communities and the entire world,” said Leventhal. “Chart yOUR Path gives each of us the opportunity to focus on our own philanthropic and leadership journey.”  Cabinet Retreat serves as the annual signature gathering of NYL Cabinet, a 50-year-strong leadership development program of JFNA, which trains and inspires young Jewish leaders over the course of a six-year program. “Retreat is a time to strengthen your leadership, affirm your commitment to the Jewish community and place yourself into the Jewish narrative,” said Schneider.

These were not the only repetitions. It's all so sad...it's all so sad...it's all so sad.

But that's not all -- average per person fund-raising results would have been totally unacceptable in 1973...that's 1973.

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