Ron Wolfson

Dec 4, 2024 | jewishjournal.com | Ron Wolfson

As Jews, we are instructed to say 100 blessings every day, each of them making us aware of the many things for which we are grateful – from simple bodily functions to the beauty of the world in which we live. With the publication of my new book, “Jewish Communal Leadership: Lessons Learned from Leading Practitioners”(with Jason G. Goldman), I have been thinking about the way in which we show, or don’t show, gratitude to our leaders in the workplace, especially in the Jewish community.

Nov 25, 2024 | ejewishphilanthropy.com | Ron Wolfson

In the many tributes and reflections on the Jewish philanthropy of Bernie Marcus, z”l, we learn how he co-founded the world’s largest home-improvement chain, The Home Depot. Yes, he and Arthur Blank’s innovative vision of a gigantic warehouse stocked with every conceivable product at discount prices was revolutionary.

Oct 31, 2024 | ejewishphilanthropy.com | Ron Wolfson

Outgoing Ford Foundation President Darren Walker argues in a recent New York Times guest essay titled “There is No Leadership Without Risk” that prevalent American culture “actively discourages the courage” needed for impactful leadership, ultimately undermining the effectiveness of leaders. As a student of nonprofit leadership, this insight aligned with my own understanding of courage as a defining characteristic of great leaders.

Dec 21, 2023 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Ron Wolfson

As a professor of Jewish education, I hear from contacts all over the country that many Jewish people are afraid in ways different in magnitude and type than ever before. Mostly because of the rise in antisemitism and anti-Zionism that has reared up recently, some people are taking down mezuzahs from their doorposts, reducing or eliminating public displays of Hanukkah menorahs, and refraining from wearing Jewish symbols.

Dec 21, 2023 | jewishjournal.com | Ron Wolfson

As a professor of Jewish education, I hear from contacts all over the country that many Jewish people are afraid in ways different in magnitude and type than ever before. Mostly because of the rise in antisemitism and anti-Zionism that has reared up recently, some people are taking down mezuzahs from their doorposts, reducing or eliminating public displays of Hanukkah menorahs, and refraining from wearing Jewish symbols.