Joshua Avedon
www.jewishjumpstart.org
Joshua Avedon is co-founder of Jumpstart, a thinkubator for sustainable Jewish innovation, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering creative social entrepreneurship. He is also one of the founders of IKAR, one of the largest and most successful Jewish Emergent communities in the country. He is a recognized leader in forward-thinking use of technology, viral communication and community-building strategies within the world of emerging Jewish organizations.
The Innovation Ecosystem: Values and Visions of the Emerging Jewish Community
Joshua Avedon,
Melissa Balaban,
Dov Gartenberg,
Sam Yebri
Identity and Responsibility,
Teen Approved
The landscape of new Jewish organizations has multiplied the opportunities to build community and live Jewishly. They include new spiritual communities, social justice organizations, learning initiatives, and cultural collectives. The new organizations are not just important because they provide new entry points to Jewish life for individuals and families that otherwise would not be engaged; they are also the source of many of the ideas that will transform Jewish life in the 21st century. This session is about the strategies, principles and approaches of social entrepreneurs who have launched new organizations in both creative and systematic ways to develop a community that is innovative, engaging, fiscally responsible and sustainable. Meet emerging thought leaders and hear how they integrate their values and their vision to make a difference.
The Innovation Ecosystem: A 21st Century Organic Jewish Community
Joshua Avedon,
Yoni Gordis,
Esther Kustanowitz,
Naomi Less,
Scott Perlo
Identity and Responsibility,
Teen Approved
Over the past decade or so, the Jewish world has witnessed the emergence of a new landscape of innovative startups. These enterprises have created new entry points to Jewish life, and new ways of building Jewish community. This diverse and vibrant collective of new Jewish initiatives is evolving into an organic communal infrastructure for the Jewish community in the 21st century. This session is a tour though the diverse and vibrant ecosystem driving Jewish innovation across the globe. Meet some of the innovators and find out how their work is changing the Jewish world.
