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Recently, as I often do on my drive to work, I was listening to a podcast - one of many incredible episodes by my former colleague Rabbi David Bashevkin on his 18 Forty Podcast. In several discussions, he was exploring the dynamics of families who are confronted by generational change and cr…
Two events related to the scourge of antisemitism culminated this week in action - one proactive and one reactive. As a Federation, we have to address issues as they come up, but we also have an opportunity to plan and execute policy or programming in a strategic way.
Several weeks ago, I b…
Earlier this week, I had the sad occasion to attend a funeral. I listened as family members reminisced, shared stories and painted a picture of a loving and beloved matriarch, whose memory and legacy will be cherished forever.
The Rabbi who spoke so eloquently described the kindness, humo…
Earlier this week I was honored to deliver the invocation at the New York State Senate in Albany. In my brief remarks, I referenced the upcoming holiday of Pesach and the unique attributes of freedom for the newly liberated Jewish people. I further described the convergence of freedom and re…
Yesterday, close to 100 members of our community joined me and Stephanie Hausner, COO of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish American Organizations, for a discussion about the current upheaval in Israel over Judicial Reform. Stephanie was incredibly insightful.
But I’m not goin…
