Mazal Tov, Alan Solow

We're delighted to report that the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations nominated our chair, Alan P. Solow, to serve as its chairman. James S. Tisch, chair of the Nominating Committee, noted that the committee had to choose from a list of highly qualified candidates, but Solow's long commitment to Jewish communal life made him an outstanding choice. Solow's term will end at the end of May, 2010.

Belonging for All: A New Approach

How should the Jewish community react to the findings of the latest survey by the JCC Association- Florence G. Heller Research Center, which show that Jews like to join Jewish organizations? Allan Finkelstein, president of JCC Association, suggests that this may be the perfect time for Jewish communal groups to rethink their traditional models. Read his op- ed piece in New York's The Jewish Week here .

Off to the Promised Land

The second cohort of resident-camp directors enrolled in Lekhu Lakhem will be in Israel this month for a seminar called "Israel at 60: Back to the Future." Supported by The AVI CHAI Foundation, Lekhu Lakhem is the Mandel Center for Jewish Education program that aims to deepen the Jewish knowledge of JCC camp directors and expand their vision of themselves as Jewish educators. MCJE Director David Ackerman will lead the seminar, and the group will look at the founding of Israel as well as its current status, both domestically and internationally. Read more about MCJE

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