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Taking the leap: What a skydiving fundraiser taught us about Jewish engagement

JL;DR SUMMARY A unique skydiving fundraiser by the Community Scholar Program (CSP) in Southern California highlights innovative approaches to adult Jewish engagement. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish EducationCreativityCommunityFundraisingInnovationJewish EngagementAdult EducationExperienceCommunity Scholar ProgramSkydiving

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California, United States
"This past Sunday in Southern California, five members of our community scholar program family jumped out of an airplane to raise money for adult Jewish education."
Orange County, California, United States
"For our first 19 years, we were a fully in-person operation in Orange County, Calif., partnering with local synagogues, the JCC, Federation and other local Jewish organizations to bring outstanding scholars, artists, writers, historians, musicians, and public intellectuals to our community."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Our jump team included a retired Conservative rabbi, our Tel Aviv-based CSP program curator, an 80-year-old donor, a longtime supporter who is genuinely terrified of heights and a CSP board member with exactly one previous skydive under his belt."
Israel
"We have built immersive travel adventures to Israel, New York City, Poland and Lithuania, Spain, Germany, Greece, and beyond."
New York City, New York, United States
"We have built immersive travel adventures to Israel, New York City, Poland and Lithuania, Spain, Germany, Greece, and beyond."
Poland
"We have built immersive travel adventures to Israel, New York City, Poland and Lithuania, Spain, Germany, Greece, and beyond."
Lithuania
"We have built immersive travel adventures to Israel, New York City, Poland and Lithuania, Spain, Germany, Greece, and beyond."
Spain
"We have built immersive travel adventures to Israel, New York City, Poland and Lithuania, Spain, Germany, Greece, and beyond."
Germany
"We have built immersive travel adventures to Israel, New York City, Poland and Lithuania, Spain, Germany, Greece, and beyond."
Greece
"We have built immersive travel adventures to Israel, New York City, Poland and Lithuania, Spain, Germany, Greece, and beyond."

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