Keith Krivitzky

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Oct 7, 2024, 1:47 PM

Shofar Blasts and the Akeidah Today

Hope

I honestly don’t know whether shofar blowing on second day Rosh Hashana was good or not. For many, this was the culmination of a month-long lead-up of shofar blowing, ending davening (the prayer service) with a formulaic refrain. On the...

Jun 15, 2020, 9:04 PM

Crossing to the other side

No. We can’t support this. There are too many scary people and bad characters out there. Let’s just keep our heads down and focus on what we were doing. Better yet…let’s just go back to the way things were....

Jun 17, 2016, 7:15 AM

E Pluribus Unum

Each day, the world seems to get smaller and smaller. Attacks that once seemed far removed hit close to home; extremism and hatreds play out on a world stage. We’ve all checked boxes on forms to let someone know who...

Jul 14, 2015, 7:39 PM

A Deal with Iran – What’s the Alternative?

A deal with Iran has just been announced. What has been disconcerting is the seeming inevitability of this deal -- not least because the momentum of the negotiations, blowing through deadline after deadline, took on a life of its own -- but also because, based...

Mar 2, 2015, 11:31 PM

What’s at stake this Purim

In Jewish tradition, Purim is considered one of our most joyous holidays. In the coming week, we will celebrate the perseverance of the Jewish community in ancient Persia over those who would see it destroyed, heralding the start of...

Dec 24, 2014, 1:39 PM

Sharing the light on Chanukah and Beyond

In the past few years, I have been impressed by the amazing array of Jewish events and activities that take place in our area around Chanukah. This year there were at least 3-4 Chanukah-related events each night, and dozens...

Aug 20, 2014, 10:58 PM

We are all guilty

With all the crises that have been playing out throughout the world, the beheading of a journalist, James Foley, by ISIS (the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) in Syria has caught and kept my attention. The United States Government...

Aug 1, 2014, 7:08 PM

The illusion of unity

All those rallies in solidarity with Israel may seem encouraging, but don't break out the champagne just yet

Jul 23, 2014, 9:27 PM

What a birthright really means

Allison Benedikt, in Slate, asks as question: “What makes an American kid with shaky Hebrew decide he is ready to die for Israel?” There is a very simple answer given in her piece, yet it seems that either she...

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About Me

Keith Krivitzky serves as the principal of TheIdeaBank Consulting and Jewish Organization and Outsourcing Strategies (JOOS Consulting). He helps organizations grapple with change and deliver on their missions. Previously, he has served in a variety of roles in the Jewish community, including CEO of The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey. He is an alum of Princeton and has an MBA from the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland. His passion is solving problems and figuring out how to rethink and enhance Jewish life.

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