Although Camp Gan Shalom began last week, due to my schedule I was not able to visit our summer youth program until yesterday. As I walked into camp, fond memories of how much fun it was to be a camper and the joy I felt as a camp director flooded back. The smiles and the look of sheer joy o…
Over the last number of years, as I sit down to write either my monthly From Where I Sit column for JLife SGPV or this weekly column, I work very hard in sharing my perspectives in a fair and balanced way. I have rarely dipped into politics. The reason for this is that as the Executive D…
I did it… and it felt great! And, I hope you will do it. What am I talking about? Voting. In case you have been under a rock or haven’t gone through your mail in the last several weeks, today, June 7 is Primary Election Day. While a lot of focus typically is placed each year on the first…
In case you have not been looking at a calendar lately, I wanted to let you know that this coming Monday is Memorial Day. Now, when you hear the words Memorial Day, what comes to mind? Are you picturing sale ads for things like appliances, mattresses, or cars? Or are you thinking about a…
Like so many of you, I have been reading and watching in horror as new information continues to pour out of Buffalo following the tragic mass shooting that took place at the Tops Market on Saturday. There are so many parts of this tragedy that make me cringe and question what would lead some…
