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…
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…
