Community Relations in the Aftermath of September 11

Publication Date: January 2001

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Hannah Rosenthal; Marla Feldman; Nancy K. Kaufman

Research Area: Politics; Social conditions

Keywords: Community Development; Political Behavior; Informal Jewish Education

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The field of Jewish community relations has stood as a bulwark of freedom and security for the Jewish community, and for the civil rights and liberties of our society for more than seventy years. How can we respond to the pressing issues of the day, compounded by the aftermath of the horrific events of September 11? Hannah Rosenthal, Rabbi Maria J. Feldman, and Nancy K. Kaufman, all experienced community relations professionals, offer insights and recommendations in the articles that follow. Rosenthal writes on "A Call to Action: Social Justice and Community Relations." Feldman writes on "What's in the Name? A Case for Community Relations." Kaufman writes on "Recapturing our Soul: A Vision of Community Relations."