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Dispatches from the network and updates from the Foundation.
Nov 2011
Dan is a psychiatrist in private practice in the Detroit area. He is an alumnus of the Detroit Wexner Heritage Program (1986). He is on the Board of Governors of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, The Board of JFNA, and continues as the co-chair of the Disabilities Workgroup. He will be at ADVANCE 2011. Dan can be reached at danguyer@aol.com At the recent Wexner Heritage Alumni Retreat in Chicago,
Wendy, a Wexner Graduate Fellowship alumna, Class VI, is the Founder and Principal of Rosov Consulting, www.rosovconsulting.com – a consulting firm working with philanthropic and non-profit clients to utilize research and evaluation to inform strategy and decision-making, as well as enhance impact. Wendy is based in Berkeley California with clients across the US, Canada and Israel. Wendy can be reached at wendy@rosovconsulting.com Some twenty years ago, I was fortunate enough to be
Nov 2011
Carole Sterling is an alumna of Wexner Heritage, Toronto I. Carole can be reached at: carolesterling1@gmail.com. Since my time as a participant in the Wexner Heritage Program, I have actively been involved in the strengthening of synagogue life and the Reform movement. It is my distinct honour to serve as Chair for this Biennial - the opportunity has provided me with many, many defining leadership moments and I will always
Nov 2011
Susan Brous Silverman is a Wexner Heritage NY alumna. She is the Northeast Regional Director for Friends of Yemin Orde, a residential village for at-risk youth in Northern Israel. In her lay capacity, she oversees the Education Committee at Park Avenue Synagogue and is currently working on the Complementary Jewish Education Wexner Affinity Group. Susan can be reached at sbsilvermannyc@gmail.com. This past summer I was in Israel in my new
Nov 2011
Stephen Arnoff is an alumnus of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship, Class XXII, and the Executive Director of the 14th Street Y in New York City. He blogs at http://talkinhavanagilahblues.blogspot.com/. I am a big football fan, not only because I enjoy watching and understanding the game, but because at some of the most formative moments of my life, I lived the game. I played on tremendous teams throughout high school. We
Nov 2011
Howard Lohner is an alumnus of Wexner Heritage Montreal 09. Howard is married, has three children and runs an accounting practice in Montreal, Canada. He can be reached at hlohner@hlohner.com. “Worshipped is He Who spoke, and created the world ... worshipped is He Who speaks and does; worshipped is He Who proclaims and accomplishes...” - extract from the Pesukei D’Zimrah portion of daily morning services. How does this extract from
Nov 2011
Steven is a current Miami Wexner Heritage member. He serves on the local boards of Beth Torah Congregation, AJC, UMiami Hillel and the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. He also serves nationally on the Jewish Federations of North America Board of Trustees. Steven is the Principal of Inspire WiFi, a nationwide provider of WiFi networks for apartment communities and hospitals. Steven can be reached at sscheck@inspirewifi.com. “Our flight was canceled!” This
Oct 2011
Yehuda Kurtzer is an alumnus of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars Program, Class XV. He is the President of The Shalom Hartman Institute which is a center of transformative thinking and teaching. They address the major challenges facing the Jewish people and elevate the quality of Jewish life in Israel and around the world. He can be reached at yehuda@shalomhartman.org. I suppose it is common, when starting something new, to
Dr. Starr served as Charles R. Bronfman Chair in Jewish Communal Innovation, and Visiting Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, at Brandeis University and is a faculty member of the Wexner Foundation. Dr. Starr can be reached at thedavidstarr@me.com. This year I taught a Wexner Heritage class in Baltimore. I enjoyed it, how could I not, given the lovely people: they were bright, enthusiastic, appreciative and generous. I'm still in touch
Oct 2011
Rabbi Avraham (Avi) Weiss, a long time Wexner Heritage Faculty Member, is Founder and President of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School and Senior Rabbi at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale. He is also National President of AMCHA – the Coalition for Jewish Concerns. Gilad Shalit has come home. Is this a time for euphoria or upset? The head tells us that this is a terrible deal. The lopsided exchange may
Wexner Heritage Program nominations are now open for its upcoming cohorts in Northern New Jersey, Philadelphia, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Nominate a Jewish lay leader today!