Executive Director of the Jewish Federation
I have often wondered if I would be able to handle the challenges people faced in the past and how would they handle today’s? It sometimes feels like, with all we have to deal with today, life must have been much simpler back then in comparison to today.
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Engaging the Jewish Community in New Ways
In 1996, shortly after I graduated college, I was hired to be the University of Virginia Hillel’s new Program Director. I was excited and nervous about the opportunity to work with college students who were not that much younger than I was at the …
Vaccinations are bringing a new excitement.
For a variety of different reasons, the month of  May has always held a special place for me. It may be because my brother’s birthday is in May, as is my brother-in-law’s, and also my anniversary. Plus, my wife’s and my birthday are at the …
What Does it Mean to be Jewish?
inclusivity /ËŒinkloÍžoˈsivÉ™dÄ“/ def: the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those having physical or mental disabilities or belonging to other mino…
Celebrating Passover & Crossing Over Into Freedom
As a child, I used to love celebrating Passover. Taking extra pieces of matzah with me to school so my friends could try it. Many of them liked the taste so much, they would ask me each day for another piece. I was always amazed at how they …
