The Wolf Institute annual seminar

Alberto Senderey Andres Spokoiny

Community DevelopmentThe European perspective

September 2008 New York

A Jewish Community Center is more than a building…It is a CONCEPT!

Use the Center as the Community’s HEAD QUARTERS

Today, a modern Jewish Community Center should have AT LEAST 2 web sites

1 that deals with the Community in General

1 specifically for the youth featuring chat groups, forums,

Why do Jewish ommunities Exist?

Why do Jewish ommunities Exist?

On a scale of 1-10

Who is part of a Jewish ommunity?

All the Jews?

Only affiliated Jews?

Those whose mother and/or father is Jewish?

Those who have one or several Jewish grand parents?

Israelis?

Potential converts?

Those who claim they’re Jewish?

What does my ommunity look like?

ommunities are a system

Jewish Communities (affiliated & non-affiliated) in a city:

+50% non affiliated

The Big

ommunity

80% between 17-60 are

NOT ACTIVE

50% Core

The ommunity is an Archipelago and

The Leader is a bridge builder

Networking, Networking, Networking.....

In the past 5 years, HOW MANY persons in your

ommunity... Were born ? Did their Brith Mila ? Did their Bar or Bat

Mitsva ? Got married under the

‘Houpah ? Got divorced by Gueth ? Were buried ?

• The big

• The small cc

Community &

My CommunityThe Big Community

Communities are a

Of Different Organizations and Groups

with POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE Dynamics:

Is this CRISIS or OPPORTUNITY?

Jewish Community

With everything under glass?

Frozen in Time?

orEvolving, thriving, creative freedom Teaching open

A Museum Living

WHO are YOU ?

Integral ommunity Chart

Children Teens Students Young Adults Adults Senior

WelfareHandicapped, Special Needs

Handicapped Special Needs, Addictions

Handicapped, Special Needs, Addictions

Handicapped Single parents, Unemployed

Handicapped, Single Parents, Unemployed

Food Programs, Home Care Programs, Club for the Elderly, Medical Programs

Formal Education

Jewish K.G. and Day Schools, Quality Education Program

Jewish Day Schools, Quality Education Program

University University University University

Informal Education

Supplementary School, Group activities, Workshops, courses

Supplementary School, Group Activities, Courses, Workshops, School of Madrichim

Outings, workshops, conferences, courses, Havurot, Student Union

Open University, Courses, Conferences, workshops, discussion groups, Havurot

Open University, Courses, Conferences, workshops, discussion groups, Havurot, Groups of Intellectuals

Open University, Courses and Conferences, workshops

Social Activities and Age Interest

Groups, Outings, Camps, Parties, Children Cultural Space

Groups, Outings, Parties, "Moadon"-Club, Camps, Cyber Café

Student Union, Jewish Café, Cyber Corner, Parties, "Moadon", Outings, Camps, Seminars, Job Center

Singles Activities, Couples and Parents, Jewish Café, Outings, Parties, Professional Groups, Special Interests, Marriage and Parenthood,

Singles Activities, Couples and Parents, Jewish Café, Outings, Parties, Professional Groups, Special Interests, Marriage and Parenthood,

Club for the Elderly, Workshops, Outings, Boarding House, "Lifes Dept. Concept"

Jewish Life

Brit Mila, Simjat Bat,Holidays and Shabat Celebration, Bar/ Bat Mitzva Project, Tzedaka Events

Holidays Celebration, Bar/ Bat Mitzva Project, Tzedaka Events, Havurot, Shabat

Holiday Celebration, Tzedaka Events, Shabat Program, Shabaton, Havurot,Training of Chazanim, Shojatim, Moalim, etc.

Chupa, Holidays Celebration, Tzedaka Events, Shabaton, Havurot, Training of Chazanim, Shojatim, Moalim, etc.

Chupa, Holidays Celebration, Tzedaka Events, Shabaton, Havurot,Bar Mitzva for Adults

Chupa, Holidays Celebration, Tzedaka Events,

Culture and Arts - Expression

Theater Groups, Musical Ensembles, Dance, Israeli Folk Dance, Amateurs and Professional, Art and Crafts Workshops

Theater Groups, Musical Ensembles, Dance, Israeli Folk Dance, Amateurs and Professional, Art and Crafts Workshops

Theater Groups, Musical Ensembles, Dance, Israeli Folk Dance, Amateurs and Professional, Art and Crafts Workshops

Choirs, Dance, Arts and Crafts Workshops

Choirs, Dance, Arts and Crafts Workshops

Choir, Arts and Crafts Workshops

Sports Sports and games Sports and games Sports, games, fitness Sports, games, fitness Sports, games, fitness Sports, games, fitness

CommunicationMagazine and Bulletin, Web Sites

Youth Magazine, Bulletin, Web Pages, Radio and TV

Youth Magazine, Bulletin, Web Pages, Radio and TV

Magazine, Bulletin, Web Pages, Radio and TV

Magazine, Bulletin, Web Pages, Radio and TV

Magazine, Bulletin, Radio and TV

www - JCC

A ommunity of

or a ommunity of

Communities need

Spain XI C.E. / Vilnius XVII C.E.

Then : 100 different opinions, publications,.....balagan......

Nowadays:

The Community is divided, everyone is arguing...!!!

Back then, there used to be so much creativity, different publications, diversity...It was a Golden Age!

The Golden Age

Each Individual has a prism of values and references

•Bio-physical unit

(mind)

•Physical (body)

•Social /

•Expressive

•Creative

Me

Who are you?

And more…

• Bio-physical unit

• (mind)

• Physical (body)

• Social

• Expressive

• Creative

INDIVIDUAL COUPLE PARENTS SON/DAUGHTER FAMILY

CommunityNeighboursCity

CountryContinent

Level of EducationProfession

Other References

Bio-physical unit (mind)

Physical (body)

Social

Expressive

Creative

former couple/

divorced

with/without

children

Single parents

Divorced parents

My children/

your children/

our children

My parents

Your parents

Variousgenerationsform the unit

Adults have different roles and ways of interacting with others

Don’t think LINEAR, We are COMPLEX

Motivation

Get in shape

FriendsTeamworkGetting OutCompetition

Sweat vs. intellectHuman Environment

I Like SPORTS

So I joined the JCC soccer team

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What’s COOL in the Jewish Community today?

What’sWhat’s

Boring?Boring?WhatWhat Stinks?Stinks?

According to the Affiliated,

Why are you a Professional?

What are my salaries?

What are the tasks of a Rabbi?

Daring change or safe immobility ?

Market Request

• Concerns

(This bothers, worries me…)

• I Like • I Dislike

• I want

WOT’S UP?WW SS

TT OO

Make a Pie Chart of Your Community

BudgetSecurity

Building

Administrationsalaries

Reserve

• Security• Building• Administration• Salaries• Programs and

Activities• Flexible Reserve

How can Chabad Rabbis raise money so

easily and not you?(not including capital)

What are their strengths?

What are the tasks of a:

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What do we stand for?What are our Values?

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ommunity and Conflicts

Our Internal Conflicts

Our External Conflicts

My Community’s/Organization’

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Priorities

Continue:

Decrease:

Upgrade:

Discontinue/ stop:

Add, New, Create:

What to:

Virtual Community

Web page E-mail Radio Face book