Executive Director of the Jewish Federation
Commit to doing one extra Jewish “thing” in 5785
With 5785 beginning in just a few days (as I am writing this month's column), I have that "special" feeling I always seem to have at this time of year. For as long as I can remember, the days leading up to the High Holidays have alway…
Use this time to improve the world around you
In just over four weeks, we will gather together at local synagogues and around dining room tables to start this year‘s High Holy Days. Not since the mid-1940s, following the Holocaust and the establishment of the State of Israel, has a High…
Celebrating How Our Jewish Community Has Come Together
I have been a Jewish professional for over twenty years. During this time, I have seen several ebbs and flows—not only in how organizations have operated and been received by community members but also in how the professionals and…
Looking back prepares us for our future
have always supported “stopping to smell the roses” and taking es” time to reflect. I think this exercise has real power because instead of just going, going, going, one can appreciate what they have accomplished or experienced by stop…
Strengthening a child’s mental health at Jewish Summer Camp
I recently attendrecently attended a Mental ed Health ConsorHealth Consortium meeting coordinated by Congresswoman Grace Napolitano. Senator Alex Padilla was in attendance and was discussing the current mental health cri…
