EDUCATING THE SYSTEM

The purpose of this article is to offer a new planning perspective for the Jewish community based on a review of the nature of Central Agency activities within the larger Jewish communal context. The modified planning paradigm it suggests is intended to generate discussion and obviate unnecessary tensions. It can help us recognize that inevitable institutional tensions are generally conflicts between good and good, not good and evil. Applying this new paradigm should enable closer and more productive collaboration among Federations, Central Agencies, and other community institutions so we can move ahead together to improve the quality of Jewish life.