It is rather strange that this is my first weekly message in over a month. In fact, this is the longest I have gone without communicating with our community since I began writing this weekly message back in April 2020, shortly after the start of the COVID pandemic. I hope your High Holidays …
I have always had a sense of pride in being Jewish. It began as a childhood experience and has continued throughout my life. I love the feeling of knowing that our tradition teaches us a strong sense of morality, provides a structure for the year, and guides us on how to live our lives. Plus…
Shortly after my wife and I got married in 2000, we moved from Washington, DC, to LA so that I could attend grad school at Hebrew Union College and USC and pursue a double master's in Jewish Nonprofit Management and Social Work. While I knew I wanted to work within the Jewish community, I ne…
AB 715 Must Be Passed to Protect Jewish Students from the Rise of Antisemitism in California’s K-12 Schools
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It may sound shocking, but one of the many aspects I love about my job is that people in our community, as well as those I know outside of our community, feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and perspectives about the Jewish community with me. And in particular, both the rise of antisemit…
