Both of your recent blogs about CBE are right on the, well, money. These are valid constructive observations. To my uneducated eye, the Union Temple building is a debacle, but as an asset to be banked, it could make a lot difference to the CBE and greater Brooklyn community. It's time to be realistic about the situation.
Perhaps if you hadn’t quit CBE things would be different. What right do you have to criticize when you left without accomplishing what you feel was needed!
Liblaw: I'm not sure who you are but I would say two things. One, as for the cemetery plots, I did try, and failed, to convince the leadership to adopt my plan. As for the merger, that was after my time and had it been on my watch, I'd have advocated exactly what I wrote above. I am of the view that Brooklyn doesn't need more programs for its fortunate inhabitants. New Yorkers need housing and the Union Temple House seems to me to be the perfect opportunity to test some viable ideas on that score. That urgency for those less fortunate is plain to see. Shabbat Shalom! Andy
Both of your recent blogs about CBE are right on the, well, money. These are valid constructive observations. To my uneducated eye, the Union Temple building is a debacle, but as an asset to be banked, it could make a lot difference to the CBE and greater Brooklyn community. It's time to be realistic about the situation.
Excellent piece. More like this please.
Perhaps if you hadn’t quit CBE things would be different. What right do you have to criticize when you left without accomplishing what you feel was needed!
Liblaw: I'm not sure who you are but I would say two things. One, as for the cemetery plots, I did try, and failed, to convince the leadership to adopt my plan. As for the merger, that was after my time and had it been on my watch, I'd have advocated exactly what I wrote above. I am of the view that Brooklyn doesn't need more programs for its fortunate inhabitants. New Yorkers need housing and the Union Temple House seems to me to be the perfect opportunity to test some viable ideas on that score. That urgency for those less fortunate is plain to see. Shabbat Shalom! Andy
Tremendous article! Thank you for being honest.