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August 2011

Shirlee Harel  /      08/25/11
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August 25, 2011 by eJP  
by Shirlee Harel


Mahatma Gandhi recognized an essential component of effective leadership: “We must become the change we want to see in the world”. Leaders should lead by example in a manner that reflects their ideals and hopes for the future. However, today we see many modern leaders abusing their positions and manipulating the system for their personal gain. It is a far cry from the vision that Gandhi put forth. Meanwhile, a new generation is discovering its voice, with protestors demanding from their leaders, transparency and a new approach to leadership. The Reut Institute, a non-partisan non-profit organization based in Tel Aviv is taking a leadership role by setting the stage and acting as a strategic agent for change in Israel and the Jewish World. As I walk through Reut’s hallway and look at the black and white photographs of historic Israeli leaders hanging on the walls, I cannot help but feel a great sense of motivation and inspiration. I am proud to be a part of Reut’s team, consisting of young innovators who work with key decision makers to effect long-term change.

 
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ROI Community  /      08/23/11
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by Seth Cohen and Shoshana Boyd Gelfand

“Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement. …. get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted.
Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually.
Abraham Joshua Heschel

On a recent Shabbat evening in Uppsala, Sweden, a group of over fifty Jewish young adults from across Europe gathered together to welcome Shabbat. A discussion ensued in the spirit of Heschel’s conception of radial amazement and how it might apply to them individually or as a group.

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Mira Marcus  /      08/22/11
by Mira Marcus.

The first time I met the ROI phenomenon was at last year's summit. I was invited to give a master class on the topic of "How to interview to the media."

I approached the area of the summit, and immediately felt the passion in the air. The master class was oozing with talented people. I felt it in my bones: "I must be part of this adventure in next year's summit!"
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ROI Community  /      08/21/11
By Misha Beshkin, cross-posted from Misha's site.
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Evelyn Goldfinger  /      08/21/11
By Evelyn Goldfinger. Eveylyn, the Founder and Director of El Toratrón®, received a Seed Grant to produce new educational shows.

Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, El Toratrón® is a Jewish educational theatre ensemble that presents a variety of innovative shows with Biblical and Jewish themes. Through a fusion and adaptations of different performance techniques such as musical theater, story theater and educational theater, El Toratrón® brings to life the characters and wisdom from the Torah, the Hebrew Bible, while inviting the audience to dive in the stories, Holy days and passages from the Sacred Book and its teachings.
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ROI Community  /      08/18/11
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I was a little surprised to read Ariel Beery’s response to The Summer of Change and the JPropel programme that he attended in Uppsala Sweden recently. I was there too briefly and have attended other such events in the past. My abiding feeling on leaving them is a sense of buoyant optimism. So many young enthusiasts from so many walks of Jewish life! In contrast, Ariel’s article seemed to suggest that he felt disheartened at the impression he received of an old guard hanging on with dead man’s grip on the resources of the communities of Europe, while the younger generation became increasingly frustrated with the blocking of their creativity and initiatives so that they would eventually give up and leave.

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ROI Community  /      08/17/11

Following the 2011 ROI Summit, El Al's August 2011 Atmosphere in-flight magazine carries a four page feature on ROI Community, with a spotlight on ROIers Brian Elliot, Dina Buchbinder Auron, Edoe Cohen, Michal Ansky and Rachel Olstein Kaplan. No doubt the 2012 Summit will draw lots of great attention too!

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Elissa Krycer  /      08/17/11

Seeing Arabs and Immigrants Would Build Real Commitment


American Jews would benefit from listening to Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie. In a recent talk, Adichie explained that “it is impossible to engage properly with a place or a person without engaging with all of the stories of that place and that person.” Only when American Jewry exposes its youth to all the stories that make up Israeli society will we be able to remove the indifference that has built up over decades of recounting only one story. Living in fear of exposing our community to the complexity of Israel is backfiring and is resulting in a generation of disengaged Jews. By purposefully keeping ourselves in the dark, by hiding from the reality of Israel, we are robbing ourselves of our homeland.
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ROI Community  /      08/15/11
We established AlmaLinks two years ago after recognizing a certain need or void in the Jewish community. Young Jewish professionals (ages 25-35) are busy building their career and often become disconnected from their Jewish identity and the State of Israel. AlmaLinks is a private global community that unites young professionals and executives from all over the world. Our young professionals are those that have demonstrated exceptional professional skills, while our executives are experienced business leaders willing to share their experience with talented young professionals.  AlmaLinks’ vision is to develop and impact future business leadership reinforcing their connection to the state of Israel and the Jewish people.
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ROI Community  /      08/15/11
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Over the past two weeks, Schusterman’s @Roicommunity, Paideia and the Pears Foundation’s JHub have run a series of activities in the classic Swedish university town of Uppsala under the banner of the Summer of Change. @aharonhorwitz and I were privileged to represent PresenTense there as ‘staff,’ Aharon as part of the incubator, and both of us together at JPropel teaching a few workshops over the course of a few days, from our PTSchool series, and leading a text-based learning on business model development for social enterprise.

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