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We look different; we dress differently; selves as open minded and tolerant. move the company forward? Can we
we talk differently; we act differently. We need to value our peers as individ- address problems with innovative solu-
However, we must still be able to work uals and try hard to be nonjudgmental tions? Are we comfortable presenting
as a team with coworkers who may be regarding their backgrounds and val- our ideas before a group of peers, man-
very different from us. Let us not be so ues. Also, realize that in some cases, agers, and clients using PowerPoint? All
different and aloof that we give the hir- our coworkers may be typical middle- of these are an expectation in today’s
ing manager a sense that we will not fit class Americans whose lives are some- work place. Each day, ask yourself what
into the group team dynamics. We what similar to ours. They may have you can do to add value to your team,
need to be part of the team during stable family lives, want a good educa- even if it is simply offering your assis-
work hours. Regarding after work tion for their children, attend and con- tance with a project.
hours, each person needs to consult tribute to community charity events,
his or her rav or posek about how to and be positive contributors to their 5) Ability to locate, analyze, organ-
address such issues as off-site parties, religion and communities. Many of ize, evaluate, and present information
picnics, and other evening events. them may be intelligent, educated, mid- and data from multiple sources: You
dle- or higher-class people who never- are assigned a new project. Your man-
3) Ability to work with and appreci- theless lack our unique values. ager needs a full and complete back-
ate divergent groups of individuals and ground report, including data, past
cultures: As Jews, we live in a sheltered 4) Technical skills along with critical practices, and pros and cons of various
environment. We raise our children thinking and problem solving skills: options on a core mission activity of
with values and priorities unlike those There is no substitute for acquiring cre- your unit. You have 30 days to com-
of typical 21st century America. Our dentialed technical skills. Where do we plete this assignment. Where do you
schools are bastions of Torah values. acquire these technical job skills? We begin? While everyone may have a dif-
We have very limited time, opportunity, acquire them by attending technical ferent approach when such an assign-
or desire for interaction with outside courses at real colleges, universities, ment is presented, there are a few core
groups or cultures. Yet the work culture and trade schools. This training typical- approaches common for most:
requires us to interact and work with ly comes with practical applications of ◆ First, give yourself some time to just
employees from all walks of life and the course materials to work situations. think about the project and truly
backgrounds. How do we navigate this Can we think “out of the box?” Can we understand what is needed to success-
situation? We do so by presenting our- present ideas and suggestions that can fully complete the tasks at hand.
PROGRAM SPEAKERS AMppAYly2b5,y2017 August 14 -18, 2017 I 22-26 Av 5777
New York City
Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein Jonathan Rosenblum
TIKVAH INSTITUTE FOR YESHIVA MEN
TORAH JEWS &
Loyola Law School Jewish Media AMERICAN CONSERVATISM
Simon Wiesenthal Center Resources
A Seminar in Political Thinking
Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky Rabbi Aaron Kotler How can Torah values be sustaine� in modern American society?
Yeshiva of Greater Beth Medrash Which political philosophy best supports traditional
Washington – Govoha
Tiferes Gedaliah Jewish life – liberalism or conservatism?
Yuval Levin
National Affairs
Prof. Robert P. George Eric Cohen
Princeton University The Tikvah Fund
88 Program fully subsidized, including tuition, travel
www.tikvah2017.orgexpenses, books, activities, and a learning stipend.
u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
we talk differently; we act differently. We need to value our peers as individ- address problems with innovative solu-
However, we must still be able to work uals and try hard to be nonjudgmental tions? Are we comfortable presenting
as a team with coworkers who may be regarding their backgrounds and val- our ideas before a group of peers, man-
very different from us. Let us not be so ues. Also, realize that in some cases, agers, and clients using PowerPoint? All
different and aloof that we give the hir- our coworkers may be typical middle- of these are an expectation in today’s
ing manager a sense that we will not fit class Americans whose lives are some- work place. Each day, ask yourself what
into the group team dynamics. We what similar to ours. They may have you can do to add value to your team,
need to be part of the team during stable family lives, want a good educa- even if it is simply offering your assis-
work hours. Regarding after work tion for their children, attend and con- tance with a project.
hours, each person needs to consult tribute to community charity events,
his or her rav or posek about how to and be positive contributors to their 5) Ability to locate, analyze, organ-
address such issues as off-site parties, religion and communities. Many of ize, evaluate, and present information
picnics, and other evening events. them may be intelligent, educated, mid- and data from multiple sources: You
dle- or higher-class people who never- are assigned a new project. Your man-
3) Ability to work with and appreci- theless lack our unique values. ager needs a full and complete back-
ate divergent groups of individuals and ground report, including data, past
cultures: As Jews, we live in a sheltered 4) Technical skills along with critical practices, and pros and cons of various
environment. We raise our children thinking and problem solving skills: options on a core mission activity of
with values and priorities unlike those There is no substitute for acquiring cre- your unit. You have 30 days to com-
of typical 21st century America. Our dentialed technical skills. Where do we plete this assignment. Where do you
schools are bastions of Torah values. acquire these technical job skills? We begin? While everyone may have a dif-
We have very limited time, opportunity, acquire them by attending technical ferent approach when such an assign-
or desire for interaction with outside courses at real colleges, universities, ment is presented, there are a few core
groups or cultures. Yet the work culture and trade schools. This training typical- approaches common for most:
requires us to interact and work with ly comes with practical applications of ◆ First, give yourself some time to just
employees from all walks of life and the course materials to work situations. think about the project and truly
backgrounds. How do we navigate this Can we think “out of the box?” Can we understand what is needed to success-
situation? We do so by presenting our- present ideas and suggestions that can fully complete the tasks at hand.
PROGRAM SPEAKERS AMppAYly2b5,y2017 August 14 -18, 2017 I 22-26 Av 5777
New York City
Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein Jonathan Rosenblum
TIKVAH INSTITUTE FOR YESHIVA MEN
TORAH JEWS &
Loyola Law School Jewish Media AMERICAN CONSERVATISM
Simon Wiesenthal Center Resources
A Seminar in Political Thinking
Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky Rabbi Aaron Kotler How can Torah values be sustaine� in modern American society?
Yeshiva of Greater Beth Medrash Which political philosophy best supports traditional
Washington – Govoha
Tiferes Gedaliah Jewish life – liberalism or conservatism?
Yuval Levin
National Affairs
Prof. Robert P. George Eric Cohen
Princeton University The Tikvah Fund
88 Program fully subsidized, including tuition, travel
www.tikvah2017.orgexpenses, books, activities, and a learning stipend.
u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
