Sparknotes Blog

January 15, 2021
It’s Not Your Responsibility to Finish All the Work
By Nancy Gorod in 2020
Rabbi Tarfon teaches us in Pirkei Avot: The day is short, the task is long, and workers are indolent, and the masters are insistent. He goes on to say: It is not your responsibility to...
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November 16, 2020
Youth Mental Health Training
By developer in 2020
“We cannot discuss people’s lives today, and the role of Jewish education in those lives, without discussing mental health.” EJewish Philanthropy, September 2020 During two days in October, youth professionals from a variety of teen...
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November 9, 2020
Finding Shared Values in a Divided Time
By Annie Fortnow in 2020
As we watch our country’s election unfold and see how close the results are, we can see a clear divide in what the people of the United States of America care about politically. No matter...
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October 16, 2019
Making Youth Mental Health A Priority for Jewish Atlanta
By developer in Community Partners
Armed with the knowledge that 1 in 5 youth experience a mental health challenge at some point in their life, and a grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation, JumpSpark (a Federation Innovation Initiative) is launching...
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August 19, 2019
Spark Note: The Power of Professional Development
By Annie Fortnow in 2019
As I entered the first gathering of JPRO19: What Connects Us, the JPRO Network’s conference for Jewish professionals across North America, the room felt abuzz with excitement for the next three days of professional growth...
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May 24, 2019
Change Maker of the Year: Steven Resnick
By developer in 2019
On the first Sunday this May at the Hadassah Greater Atlanta Chesed Awards, we were honored to name Steven Resnick, Youth Director at Congregation Etz Chaim, as the inaugural JumpSpark Change Maker Award recipient given...
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