“(EJP) —The events of Oct. 7 and the ensuing Israel-Gaza war have forced many Jews to reevaluate their relationship with Israel and with the Jewish people. Media reports in both the Jewish and the secular press have tended to focus on those who have loudly expressed their distance and alienation as a result of Israel’s military response to the attack.

But there are countervailing trends as well — quieter patterns, perhaps, but no less important.

At the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, we have seen an increasing number of talented professionals interested in strengthening Jewish life by joining the Jewish professional workforce. Our recent job postings have drawn a surprising and substantial influx of new kinds of applicants: folks who are not currently working or who have never worked in the Jewish communal space. While this sort of candidate was rare before Oct. 7, five of the six new employees who started at Hartman between November and April came from outside the Jewish professional world.”

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