Jason Plotkin

Jason Plotkin is the executive director of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan. He is a past president of the Program & Engagement Professionals of Reform Judaism (PEP-RJ), a former member of the Union for Reform Judaism North American Board and is a current member of the National Association of Temple Administration (NATA).

Opening Our Doors & Improving Our Welcome

Jason Plotkin
In recent years, our synagogues have explored what it means to be 'expanding the tent' and embracing 'audacious hospitality.' Both ideas center around the notion that our Jewish communities ought to be places of belonging - spaces where everyone is welcomed, affirmed, and can feel at home.