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A friend sent me the You Tube link of Robert Kraft's address at the Yeshiva University commencement. It is something we all should think and rethink about. https://youtube.com/watch?v=oBkAADG09BY&sns=em
Jewish overnight camps are powerful incubators of Jewish identity, movements for social change and the next generation of Jewish leadership. So, why are they built in the middle of nowhere? As we move into camp season, I'd like to share these questions and more from a piece I wrote last year. I look forward to the joyous sounds of campers and counselors arriving and to exploring these questions more thoroughly
Jun 2016
Often when we travel to both Israel and the United States, we visit “places” and not “people.” This results in us failing to develop meaningful personal relationships that would facilitate better understanding between our communities as people. The misconceptions of what it means to be a Jew in North America, what it means to be a Jew in Israel and how we relate to each other were reflected in the
Jun 2016
"For the sake of Zion, I will not remain silent. For the sake of Jerusalem, I will not rest" ~ Isaiah 62:1 Our project seeks to make a meaningful, humble contribution to ending the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians and to the pursuit of two states living side by side in peace and prosperity. We, Israelis and Americans, are motivated by a deep love for
May 2016
One of the initiatives developed within our Summit Working Group — we have named ourselves Stronger Together P2P (People to People) — is the twinning of US and Israeli lay leaders. We are seeking Wexner alumni interested in participating in the twinning pilot program which will take place over the next 12 months. The purpose of the twinning is to provide lay leaders with the opportunity to get acquainted with
May 2016
A few months back, my husband Sam and I decided to become involved with UJA-Federation of New York and more specifically Tov B’Yachad, the division focused on engaging Modern Orthodox Jews. Through my work at Yeshiva University as the Director of Student Life and Jewish Service Learning, I’ve created winter missions focused on Jewish community and communal work, and have always emphasized to our students the impact Federation made in
May 2016
Last fall while in New York, my wife Michelle (WHP alum, Dallas 13) and I had lunch with Angie Atkins (Director, Wexner Heritage Alumni). She asked me what I was up to and I told her I had an idea for a multi-faith garden project and would let her know if anything came of it… Something happened! First, my own synagogue in Plano, Texas, Congregation Anshai Torah, agreed to participate.
May 2016
Left to Right: Ruthie Warshenbrot (Staff, WGF Class 23), Stefanie Zelkind (Staff, WGF Class 16), Jay Moses (Staff, WGF Class 5), Ann Luban (WGF Class 4 and WHP Chicago Pro-99), Elana Paru (WGF Class 7) and Ben Berger (Staff) at the JPRO Conference. Hundreds of Jewish communal professionals gathered this week in Columbus, Ohio for JPRO 2016, a conference sponsored by the JPRO Network, the professional association for Jewish communal
May 2016
I entered the Wexner Heritage program as a passionate lay leader, thirsty for knowledge and innovative thinking. By the end of the program, I was ready to take my leadership experience to the next level, and I began to explore the impact I could have as a Jewish professional. My Wexner experience opened doors and provided me with the luxury of interviewing with top leadership of a variety of Jewish
May 2016
Wexner Israel Fellows (Class 27) and Elisha Gechter, Program Manager, Wexner Israel Programs studying hard for finals. Arriving at Harvard I felt like Alice in Wonderland. It was as if a whole world beyond my imagination was unfolding before my eyes. Down the rabbit hole I went, as did all 7 of my classmates in the Israel Fellowship (Class 27). While we were diving into concepts and ideas, new doors