Why I Joined the Board of Governance of the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys
When I accepted the invitation to join the Board of Governance of the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, it was not a decision made lightly. I did so bec…
Finding Belonging Beyond “Jewish Enough”
By Rebecca Russell
Program and Community Outreach Director
Many of us have felt it at some point — that quiet whisper of doubt asking, “Am I Jewish enough?” Whether it’s not knowing every prayer by heart, not celebrating every holiday th…
One of the many challenges our Jewish Federation faces is not something you might expect. Unlike other nonprofits, for which people have a strong understanding of what they do and what their donations support, we often hear that people are still unsure what our Jewish Federation is or does. …
Every Tuesday, I look forward to our Jewish Federation's weekly eblast arriving in my inbox. Most weeks, I stop whatever I am working on to read our Executive Director, Jason Moss's, article and make sure I have all upcoming Jewish Federation events on my calendar. I think of it as "Jason's …
When I first began writing this weekly column 5 1/2 years ago, I had no idea how important it would be to some in the community or how much I would enjoy it. You may not know or remember (as I believe I have previously shared in this column), I wanted to be a rabbi when I was growing up. And…
