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Tag: Burnout

0 Leadership Jewish Law

Want better leaders? Start with better pay

eJewishPhilanthropy · 30 Sep

Rabbi Joshua Rabin argues that inadequate compensation is a significant yet overlooked factor contributing to burnout in the Jewish professional sector.

0 Ethics Prayer

If you're feeling burnt out- this is for you.

Jamie Geller · 25 Sep

Jewish tradition emphasizes the importance of gradually establishing healthy habits rather than relying on quick fixes, particularly in facing burnout and stress.

0 Communities Education

A cure for Jewish communal burnout? Ancient Jewish wisdom

eJewishPhilanthropy · 2 Sep

Amidst increasing antisemitism and societal polarization, Jewish communal professionals face burnout, threatening the infrastructure of Jewish life.

0 Communities Jewish Law

Building systems of care

eJewishPhilanthropy · 2 Sep

Elisheva Thompson emphasizes the crucial role of robust organizational systems in supporting Jewish communal professionals.

0 Holidays Leadership

Elul: High Holiday Foreplay

Bonjour Chai · 27 Aug

Avi and Matthew discuss the frenetic preparation that synagogue leaders undertake during Elul, the month leading up to the High Holidays, and the importance of community support to prevent clergy burnout.

0 Communities Leadership

The crisis we’re ignoring: Who’s caring for the people who hold up the Jewish world?

eJewishPhilanthropy · 25 Aug

Barry Finestone, CEO of the Jim Joseph Foundation, highlights a looming crisis within the Jewish community: the burnout facing the essential professionals who maintain Jewish life.

0 Leadership Communities

For Jewish leaders, sustainable growth starts by looking inward

eJewishPhilanthropy · 13 Aug

Jewish leaders, particularly religious ones, are grappling with unprecedented challenges like rising antisemitism and the pressures following significant events impacting the Jewish community.

0 Communities Philosophy

Rabbi Beni Wajnberg explains why you should never pay synagogue dues

TMDS in Not That Kind of Rabbi · 22 May 2024

Rabbi Beni Wajnberg challenges the traditional model of synagogue membership by suggesting that Jews should become shareholders who actively invest in their communities, rather than simply paying dues.

0 Leadership Communities

We need to invest in our Yodas

Rachel Kohn in eJewishPhilanthropy · 12 Apr 2024

At a crucial moment for the Jewish community, Rabbi Josh Feigelson emphasizes the need to invest in supporting our rabbis, cantors, and spiritual leaders, whom he likens to Yodas – guiding, educating, and nurturing our communities.

0 Communities Leadership

We need to invest in our Yodas

Rachel Kohn in eJewishPhilanthropy · 12 Apr 2024

Rabbi Josh Feigelson emphasizes the need to invest in supporting rabbis, cantors, and spiritual leaders, who serve as essential guides and mentors for the Jewish community.

0 Communities Education

Getting the Jewish workforce out of ‘the Red Zone’

Rachel Kohn in eJewishPhilanthropy · 11 Mar 2024

In a piece discussing the challenges facing Jewish professionals, Barry Finestone, the president and CEO of the Jim Joseph Foundation, reflects on the strain many in the Jewish workforce are experiencing, likening it to being in the "Red Zone" of constant stress.