Across the country 50 Jewish early childhood centers have closed from 2010-2015. Some have argued that the community should provide these services for free. In this piece, I use findings from a study of Jewish families with young children in Boston, MA to advocate instead for expanding the services these centers offer to better address …

Jews may account for roughly only 2 percent of the American adult population, but their concentration in a number of swing states and counties makes them a potentially pivotal demographic in this fall’s presidential election.

B’reshit barah elohim et hashamayim v’et haretz In the beginning G-d created the heaven and the earth. So begins the Torah. The story of creation offers many important considerations, including its relevance to us at this moment. It suggests that G-d’s creation was flawless and without mistakes. Over the centuries, however, many of our greatest …

Over the past few days, I have reread and attempted to internalize the October 1 piece, “Strategic Directions for Jewish Life: A Call to Action.” I have learned from many of the prominent individuals identified as signatories of the piece, and I respect their work. Even so, I struggle to understand how they have developed …

The news out of the Middle East has been pulling at my emotions for days now, and with a degree in foreign policy and a career in metrics I wanted to look deeper and put some of the numbers we have all seen in the news into a context.

A few days ago Blackbaud released a report analyzing the “most generous online cities.”  As this analysis only includes contributions through their system, it is likely that major gifts are not included as those most likely utilize checks rather than online credit card donations.  While this could limit some analysis, it also will focus analysis …

Today’s announcement about the resignation of Gen. Eric Shinseki capes a week’s news cycle that spotlights the ramifications if an attempt to manage by metrics is poorly implemented.  With good intentions, Gen. Shinseki committed in 2009 that the Veterans Heath Administration (VHA) would reduce the lag for primary care appointments from 30 days to 14 days.  …