We live in a selfish age. I know, no kidding—so I needn’t bother you with listing all the reasons why this is true. Believe me, it would...

Research shows that most non-profits are concerned about succession planning. There often is not a lack of talent in the organization,...

We live in a visual world, right? So why not go with that? My morning commute is peppered with the various church signs I pass on my way...

Here’s what I learned about engaging lay people from an Evangelical minister during a holiday dinner party: a faith community’s goals...

Sales. Marketing. Branding. Social Media Presence. Analytics. SEO. ROI. Just a few short years ago, terms like these were absent from...

How can your Jewish community maximize campers’ experiences when they arrive home? Summer camp is exhilarating for our Jewish teens. For...

I wrote earlier on my blog site “Double Take” that some job descriptions are so vague, it’s almost impossible to figure out what the...

@ruthschapira – Congratulations on making on our Top Twitter list!https://t.co/7uLLpx66yfpic.twitter.com/TOfjLdMNRT — ECPhiladelphia...

What if we took our New Year Celebration to the streets? What are we, as Jews, missing? Clearly something, since others, especially...

Who cares about your organizational integrity? We are witnessing the highly valued currency of connection in many organizations,...

Judaism = Community This season, when so many emotions surge through us, it is comforting to be within a community. That’s part of the...

This piece is so important to read in its entirety. Please go to the link below. via Why Judaism? #Jewishcommunity #JewishTeens...

Fresh and Appetizing! Fortune magazine recently published The Food Issue and I was struck by how the CEO’s of major food corporations are...

I promise, keep reading, and you’ll get to my five suggestions. But first, some advice…..for a student named Rachel. Here are some things...

Place your bets on teens! The Jewish community is the throes of change that at times seems to be at a dizzying pace, yet there are still...

Is this what it means to be Jewish? A portion of this post can be a lesson plan for Jewish teens, with the image above as the trigger. It...

All Teens Welcome What might other faith communities teach us, as Jewish educators, about engaging large numbers of teens in religious...

Thank you for visiting Jewish Teens this year and reading my blog! Below are interesting stats from the 2014 annual report prepared by...

What happens after dessert? Synagogue newsletters: not everyone’s optimal reading material when finding a treasured bit of rare, spare...

A Pew research study says that families have much in common when it comes to values about parenting. According to the website the...