Executive Director of the Jewish Federation
I used to love the start of the school year. I loved shopping for school supplies and clothes for the year. The year felt new, exciting, and full of endless possibilities. As I have gotten older and thought more about this start of the year, I love the juxtaposition of the new school year an…
Our differences, when respected, make us stronger
IN OUR CURRENT global economy we are becoming increasingly interconnected. With the rise of the 24-hour news cycle, the internet, and social media, we now see, read, and hear about events in real-time, pretty much as they happen. It feels li…
Partnerships are an essential part of daily life. We partner in our personal lives and in our professional world. In every context, the concept of partnership is a familiar one and is a key aspect of what makes our world go round. When I think of model partnerships, among my favorites are: M…
There is no better gift a parent or grandparent can give their child
Think back to one of your fondest memories as a child. When prompted, many of us will conjure a memory of our time at summer camp. Jewish adults might even say that their Jewish camp experience was the most formative of th…
“If you will it, it is no dream.” With these words in 1902, Theodore Herzl captured the imagination of world Jewry, outlining a vision for a Jewish state in the ancestral homeland of our ancestors.
On April 19th, we will be celebrating the 70th anniversary of the realization of this vis…
