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CLSFF National
CLSFF National
September 3rd, 2010
What We’re Reading: Want My Advice? Um, Not Really

Hot on the heels of the NYT Mazagine’s expose about 20-somethings comes a piece from the Wall Street Journal that discusses the follies of giving advice to young people. Specifically, the article investigates a widening of the advice gap rooted in a devaluation of accumulated wisdom and a leveling of the relationships between old and young. We in the Jewish community would do well to take note of what this article underscores as we work to engage 20-somethings. Read More »

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CLSFF National
CLSFF National
September 3rd, 2010
In Case You Missed It: ‘The Roundtable’ Is Offered A Seat

A recent article in the Forward discussed the strong presence that social justice groups will have at the G.A. this year.

According to the article:  “This November, the General Assembly of The Jewish Federations of North America will include a full afternoon of service organized by the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans and the new service-based organization Repair the World, featuring workshops and programs hosted by many of the Roundtable organizations.” Read More »

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Sandy Cardin
Sandy Cardin
September 2nd, 2010
Trends Versus Trendiness

As a representative of one of the funders responsible for creating STAR (Synagogues: Transformation and Renewal) 10 years ago in an effort to help congregations of all Jewish denominations expand their reach, I recently read with great interest an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal a couple of weeks back that chastised “Wannabe Cool Christianity”—i.e., attempts by evangelical leaders to engage young people in the life of their church.

The author, 27-year-old evangelical Brett McCracken, bemoans the extent to which many church leaders have gone to bring popular culture to their pulpits, quoting from rock musicians, using rock music in the service, or even holding services in a bar or nightclub. Read More »

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CLSFF National
CLSFF National
August 30th, 2010
What We’re Reading: What Is It About 20-Somethings?

A must-read from the New York Times Magazine about 20-somethings in case you missed it.

Why are so many people in their 20s taking so long to grow up?

This question pops up everywhere, underlying concerns about “failure to launch” and “boomerang kids.” Two new sitcoms feature grown children moving back in with their parents—“$#*! My Dad Says,” starring William Shatner as a divorced curmudgeon whose 20-something son can’t make it on his own as a blogger, and “Big Lake,” in which a financial whiz kid loses his Wall Street job and moves back home to rural Pennsylvania. Read More »

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