Check out this story on West Hempstead's/Franklin Square's declining population of Conservative Jews, and the impact of changing demographics on our Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead.Can the trend be reversed? What will be the role of the JCC in this new era? Can we change the dynamics and develop innovative strategies to adapt, survive and thrive?
What the article below fails to mention is that, notwithstanding decreasing numbers among our ranks, the JCC of West Hempstead continues to provide the community with innovative, entertaining and educational programs and activities.
From Chavurah groups to Mini University, Sisterhood dinners to Men's Club bagel breakfasts, trips to centers of Jewish culture to Mitzvah Moments close to home, the heimishkeit abounds at our JCC.
We may not be "growing" in numbers -- although we continue to reach out to new friends and potential neighbors. There can be no doubt, however, that, as a congregation committed to Judaism, to Yiddishkeit, to community, we continue to grow in leaps and bounds.
Conservative Judaism is alive and well on Long Island, and in this neck of our Jewish woods, the JCC of West Hempstead is taking the lead with renewed energy and enthusiasm!
From The Jewish Week:W. Hempstead Boundary Blues
Lone non-Orthodox congregation, on Franklin Square
border, fighting demographics and real estate trend.
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| Seth D. Bykofsky |
| West Hempstead, Long Island, New York |
Editor-in-Chief of The Bulletin, Webmaster, Tweetmeister, Grant Writer, strategic planner, and occasional provocateur (in a good way ;-) at The Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead, brings you highlights from the pages of Bulletins past, viewpoints and opinions on current issues, and the occasional Op-Ed from beyond the pale, all for your consideration, edification and enjoyment.
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