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Weekly Reflection – September 27, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

Sam Cooper
27 September 2019
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Our community can be pretty self-critical. We like to talk about all the things we could be doing better or differently and hash out all the ways we could be Read more

Welcome Ariel Kurland, Federation’s New Director of Young Leadership

Jewish Federation Greater Washington
18 September 2019
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is pleased to welcome Ariel Kurland to our professional team as the new director of Young Leadership. We sat down with Ariel to learn

Weekly Reflection – September 13, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

Sam Cooper
13 September 2019
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In a few days, Israelis will go to the polls to vote in the country’s second general election in just six months. Many of us—across all generations—care deeply about the Read more

Weekly Reflection – August 16, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

Sam Cooper
16 August 2019
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Earlier this month, I published an article in eJewish Philanthropy responding to two thoughtful pieces about the evolution of power and influence in the Jewish community. My focus is less about where influence lies and Read more

Where We Go from Here: A Statement from Gil Preuss on the Recent Mass Shootings

Jewish Federation Greater Washington
08 August 2019
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington joins the entire Jewish community in mourning the victims of recent mass shooting attacks in Gilroy, California; El Paso, Texas; and Dayton, Ohio. In Read more

Weekly Reflection – August 2, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

Sam Cooper
02 August 2019
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We are approaching the saddest day of the year on the Jewish calendar. Tisha B’Av comes at the end of a three-week period of mourning and marks the date of several disasters Read more

Federation 2.0 and the New Power of the Collective: A Response to Yehuda Kurtzer and Andrés Spokoiny

Jewish Federation Greater Washington
02 August 2019
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By Gil Preuss Recently, two articles addressed changes in the American Jewish landscape. In “’The Establishment’ Has No Clothes: The New Jewish ‘Influence Economy’,” Yehuda Kurtzer argues that power within

Weekly Reflection – July 26, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

Sam Cooper
26 July 2019
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This week, my daughter returned home from overnight, Jewish summer camp. For those with pre-teens and teenagers in the house, you know what a whirlwind of energy and excitement (and Read more

Weekly Reflection – July 19, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

Sam Cooper
19 July 2019
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Decentralization is a central theme of this century. Within the Jewish community, as well as on stages local, national, and global, we are seeing the breakdown of institutions and the Read more

Weekly Reflection – July 12, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

Sam Cooper
12 July 2019
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I have written to you recently about Federation’s strategic plan, our core priorities, and some of the ways that we are bringing our strategy to life. A key component of Read more