Center for Jewish Philanthropy—JFMC Talking Points for Presentation and Panel
Synagogues are vitally important to the Jewish future. The challenge of the synagogue is to make a meaningful and lasting impression on the lives of those who are […]
Why Change
Addresses motivations for change, and provides a vision of education as it could be. Includes articles, speeches, and other materials.
Small Changes and Vanishing Effects or Long-Lasting, Far-Reaching Significant Change?
Weinberg warns of the challenges synagogues face to create long-lasting, far-reaching change, rather than small changes that disappear over time. He outlines five characteristics that lead to small […]
Exciting, Compelling Jewish Education is Possible; It Takes New Models, New Goals and Assumptions, New Partnerships, and New Skills
The following is a keynote speech by Dr. Rob Weinberg, delivered at the Center for Jewish Education, Baltimore Annual Meeting (May 23, 2006). Weinberg touches upon three topics […]
Chazak Ve-ematz: Be Strong and of Good Courage
Rob Weinberg gave these opening remarks at Yachdav—All Together, a gathering of Task Force members from 15 congregations in the Re-Imagine Project of New York, in March, 2005. […]
Chadesh Yameinu K’kedem: Renew Our Days as of Old
Rob Weinberg gave this keynote address at Yachdav—All Together, a gathering of Task Force members from 32 congregations of the Re-Imagine Project of New York. Weinberg argues that […]
Visionary Piece: Realism as the Key to Excellence in Congregational Education, in Agenda: Jewish Education
In this article from Agenda’s Spring 2004 issue, Isa Aron proposes changes in thinking and planning that could transform Jewish education in congregational settings. By re-conceptualizing a staffing […]