http://jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/gtobinoped/ North American federations embody the ideas of community, common cause and the ability to respond to collective concerns. But the current system is becoming unglued and changes need to be made, Gary Tobin, a longtime federation consultant, writes in the f en-us gatobin@jewishresearch.org Copyright 2007 2007-11-05T;04:00:01-05:00