The Jewish Leadership Pipeline Problem

Concern over Jewish leadership continuity is as old as The Bible, and yet every generation feels the problem differently. Today, fewer young Jews are choosing to work in Jewish spaces, which will eventually result in a smaller pool of potential leaders. In this episode, Yehuda Kurtzer is joined by Gali Cooks, founding president and CEO of Leading Edge, a nonprofit that helps Jewish organizations improve their workplace cultures. Together they explore how to make Jewish organizations not just thoughtful contributors to Jewish life, but also compelling places to work, ensuring that both those who benefit from Jewish spaces and those who work to maintain those spaces continue to stay engaged. Listen here:

Article referenced by Yehuda: “Leadership and Change in the Land of The Lost”

Identity/Crisis is a weekly podcast from the Shalom Hartman Institute about news and ideas.

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