Jack Wertheimer is professor of American Jewish history at the Jewish Theological Seminary. His book Jewish Giving: Philanthropy and the Shaping of American Jewish Life is due to appear in mid-2025.
Monthly Essay ·
In response to crises in Israel and at home, American Jews mobilized to raise vast sums. But why was the community so unprepared? And did it rise to the occasion?
Observation ·
Long criticized in certain quarters for being, in essence, too Jewish, Jewish donors have risen admirably to the coronavirus occasion, proving their value once again.
Response ·
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Monthly Essay ·
It's been a year since most American synagogues closed their doors. Will the practices they adopted to survive undermine their prospects when the pandemic ends?
Observation ·
After being written off for years as slow and outmoded, Jewish federations and other large institutions are proving themselves indispensable in their response to COVID-19.
Response ·
Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Monthly Essay ·
What happens when, once a year, the urge to accommodate every consumer fashion meets massive Jewish cultural illiteracy?
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Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Observation ·
They've got time, money, and love to spare, and there are more of them than ever. Why isn't the Jewish community enlisting their help?
Response ·
Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Monthly Essay ·
Last year’s survey of American Jews brought dire news—rising intermarriage, falling birthrates, dwindling congregations. Our reanalysis confirms the message, and complicates it.
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Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Monthly Essay ·
The culture wars have come to the Modern Orthodox movement. Is a schism on the horizon?
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Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
Monthly Essay ·
The battle is over; or so we’re told. A half-century after the rate of intermarriage in the US began to skyrocket, the Jewish community appears to have resigned itself to the inevitable. But to declar...
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