http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/adapting-to-the-recession-nextbook/ Nextbook cuts budget 30 percent—and comes out stronger. en-us jberkman@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-06-29T;13:32:00-05:00 alan.weisbard@gmail.com While my own interests lie more with books and the arts than with pop culture, and there is no lack of Jewish perspectives on politics available on the web, I wish Tablet well and look forward (so to speak) to its efforts. Too few Jewish entities are willing to think imaginatively and creatively in adapting to new conditions. While I immensely regret the financial chaos with which Jewish institutions (and, of course, many other good causes) now have to contend (including the loss of work for many dedicated employees), I commend those institutions that are using these challenges to rethink their missions and how best to further them--including opportunities for fruitful collaboration. --The Wise Bard While my own interests lie more with books and the arts than with pop culture, and there is no lack of Jewish perspectives on politics available on the web, I wish Tablet well and look forward (so to speak) to its efforts. Too few Jewish entities are willing to think imaginatively and creatively in adapting to new conditions. While I immensely regret the financial chaos with which Jewish institutions (and, of course, many other good causes) now have to contend (including the loss of work for many dedicated employees), I commend those institutions that are using these challenges to rethink their missions and how best to further them--including opportunities for fruitful collaboration.
--The Wise Bard

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