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Limmud NY 2006: The Event and Volunteers Who Made It Happen
Publication Date: May 2006
Publisher(s): Maurice and Marilyn Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies; Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life
Author(s): Aviva Androphy; Annette Koren
Special Collection: Berman Jewish Policy Archive
Topic: Culture and religion (Religion and religious groups)
Social conditions (Volunteerism)
Keywords: Volunteerism; Informal Education; Program Evaluation
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
In January 2006, over 750 Jewish New Yorkers of all ages and many different backgrounds came together for the second annual Limmud NY event at Kutshers Resort in the Catskill Mountains. In its second year, Limmud NY asked Brandeis University's Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies (CMJS) to evaluate its extended weekend in the Catskills as well as the volunteer planning leading up to it. CMJS interviewed members of the planning teams, some in leadership and some in supporting positions, observed the event, and conducted a survey of all participants.