From the CEO

Intersectionality

“Two Jews—three opinions.”

“I belong to two shuls: One I go to and one I wouldn’t step foot in.”

I could keep this up for pages. The point is that Jews are complicated. We are not one size fits all. We are diverse. When discussing “the” Jewish opinion, we can speak anecdota…

Balloons

Who doesn’t love helium balloons? We hang them from mailboxes to mark party houses. We buy them at fairs and amusement parks. We gift them with flowers. We decorate them with birthday wishes.

Hamas terrorists use them to spark fires and fear.

On my last visit to Eshkol, I saw the charred…

Peaceful transfer of Power

Last night at Federation’s hybrid (both in-person and virtual) annual meeting, a proposed slate of new board members was presented to the membership for approval. After a unanimous affirmative vote, new board members were installed, and the “fob of command” was peacefully handed over t…

Congratulations Mr. President

For those not familiar with Israeli politics, Israel has both a prime minister and a president, with the presidential position being mostly ceremonial and the prime minister wielding the real executive power. Having said that, one presidential power—perhaps proving to be very important—i…

Thank You

Thank you for the outpouring of concern for my daughter and son-in-law after mentioning in my last article that rockets were being fired at them. I received several calls and emails checking on their safety. They lost a few nights of sleep and a few days of work productivity, but both are do…