Over the last several weeks, I’ve participated in a series of different meetings where the situation between Israel and Hamas has come up. These meetings have taken place with local school district staff, elected officials (or their staff), and other stakeholders. In each of these cases, w…
For as long as I can remember, I have always enjoyed sitting down to watch a good movie - whether on my couch at home or in a movie theater. Over the years, I must have seen hundreds of different movies. And for some reason, the ones that often stick with me tend to have a quote or two that …
If you were to walk into my office, you will see two diplomas hanging on my wall. One is from Hebrew Union College, where I earned a master's degree in Jewish Communal Service (now called Jewish Nonprofit Management), and the other is from USC for my Master's in Social Work. Both degrees hav…
In April 2024, following an antisemitic incident that took place at one of our local high schools, I worked with that district's staff and developed an anti-hate workshop that I have now presented several times over the last two years. The workshop includes what I call a "Gallery of Hate." T…
Saturday night, my family and I had a chance to catch Parade at Ahmanson Theater. It was a show I had wanted to see for a long time, particularly due to its subject matter and its timeliness. If you are not aware, the musical takes place in Georgia in the 1910’s and centers around a rape a…
