The Business of Jewish

Controlling The Price Spiral Of Jewish Life

Ways Jewish institutions can manage inevitable cost growth without shutting out families

Sep 7 • 

Ari Sussman

5

April 2025

From Insight to Action: A Case Study in Synagogue Engagement

Using bright spot insights as a framework for smarter, more targeted synagogue engagement

Apr 27 • 

Ari Sussman

4

December 2024

The Jewish leader as cultural anthropologist

How leaders can apply the tools of cultural anthropology to uncover deeper insights and build stronger, more adaptive communities

Dec 31, 2024 • 

Ari Sussman

6

2

November 2024

Breaking the negative scale cycle of Jewish institutions

How resource centralization and a renewed focus on demand generation could address the challenges of subscale Jewish institutions

Nov 12, 2024 • 

Ari Sussman

5

August 2024

Alternative talent models for infusing Jewish nonprofits with enhanced skill sets

How at-cost centers of excellence and career switching fellowships can increase the diversity of valuable skills at Jewish nonprofits

Aug 4, 2024 • 

Ari Sussman

3

2

June 2024

Winning the competition for time

Principles for how Jewish organizations can evolve superior products in an age of abundant choice

Jun 9, 2024 • 

Ari Sussman

3

February 2024

Big bets on decreasing the cost of Jewish life

Exploring transformative strategies to make Jewish life more affordable

Feb 19, 2024 • 

Ari Sussman

2

2

January 2024

On growing Jewish Day Schools

Some root causes of non-orthodox day school declines and ideas for reversing them

Jan 15, 2024 • 

Ari Sussman

3

2

December 2023

On slowing the rise in the price of Jewish life

How per unit cost controls, multi-year price planning, and price transparency could drive demand and make Jewish organizations more socioeconomically…

Dec 17, 2023 • 

Ari Sussman

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3

November 2023

The Jewish coaching imperative

How channeling the demand for post 10/7 volunteerism into hands-on coaching could help shape the future of Jewish leadership

Nov 26, 2023 • 

Ari Sussman

A digital solution at the center of Boston’s Israel crisis response

How a no cost low overhead digital solution is solving for some of Boston's most pressing Israel crisis needs

Nov 12, 2023 • 

Ari Sussman

1

October 2023

Collective purpose: Lessons from Jewish organizations during crisis

How Jewish organizations have stepped up to prioritize the larger community's needs while leaning into their own purpose

Oct 22, 2023 • 

Ari Sussman

2