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Dispatches from the network and updates from the Foundation.
Jul 2008
William Lipsey is an alumnus of the Wexner Heritage Program (Metrowest NJ). He is President of Congregation Agudath Israel in Caldwell, NJ, on the board of the Masorti Israel Foundation, and is Managing Principal of Pzena Investment Management. He can be reached at Lipsey@pzena.com. Having spent my professional life in the investment business, I always thought that our inspiring and dedicated Wexner teacher, Rabbi Herb Friedman, z”l, had an innate
Jul 2008
David Katznelson, a member of the San Francisco 06 Wexner Heritage group, is also a member of the Reboot program and is the founder of the Birdman Recording Group. He can be reached at oakiedog@gmail.com. I will never forget the breakfast I had seven years ago at Nate ‘n Al’s Deli in Beverly Hills with fellow Wexner Alum Rachel Levin, and not just because Milton Berle was sitting at the
Jul 2008
Joey Asch is an alumnus of the Wexner Israel Fellowship Program and is a senior prosecutor in the criminal division of the District Attorney’s Office in Jerusalem. He has also lectured numerous times on “Law and Terrorism” for various organizations in the U.S. He can be reached at joey@justice.gov.il. I live in a mixed community (religious and non-religious) on a cliff overlooking Nachal Prat (known to most as “Wadi Kelt”),
Jul 2008
Wendy Berger Shapiro is a current member of the Wexner Heritage Program. Wendy is President of WBS Equities, LLC, a real estate development company specializing in development of build-to-suit “green” buildings and industrial buildings for food and beverage companies. She can be reached at wendy@wbsequities.com. The City of Chicago is currently among the four finalist cities bidding to host the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Olympics can be
Nigel Savage was a layleader in the English Jewish community who founded Hazon after a successful private-sector career. Hazon is now the largest environmental non-profit in the American Jewish community. Its annual food conference takes place this year near San Francisco, December 25th – 28th. For more info go to www.hazon.org . If you’re interested in getting involved in Hazon’s food work or outdoor programs, contact Nigel at nigel@hazon.org This
Jul 2008
Sara Bronstein, a Wexner Heritage alumna from San Francisco, is Director of The Israel Travel Initiative of the Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation (JCF) of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. She can be reached at quebo@sbcglobal.net The Wailing Wall. Ancient manuscripts. Open-air markets redolent with spices. And, of course, the world’s best falafel. Yes, these were experienced by the 107 participants, including the mayor of
Sara Bronstein, a Wexner Heritage alumna from San Francisco, is Director of The Israel Travel Initiative of the Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation (JCF) of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. She can be reached at quebo@sbcglobal.net The Wailing Wall. Ancient manuscripts. Open-air markets redolent with spices. And, of course, the world’s best falafel. Yes, these were experienced by the 107 participants, including the mayor of
Jun 2008
Rabbi Jane Kanarek, PhD, is an alumna of the Graduate Fellowship program. She is Assistant Professor of Rabbinics in the rabbinical school of Hebrew College. She can be reached at jkanarek@hebrewcollege.edu Korah and his faction have a point. God has proclaimed the whole Israelite people to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation (Exodus 19:6). Why then do Moses and Aaron exalt themselves above the community? God is
Ayala Parag, an alumna of the Wexner Israel Fellowship Program, is Chief Physiotherapist of Israel in the Ministry of Health. She participated in the Wexner Foundation’s Mifgash to Eastern Europe in April; below are her reflections. She can be reached at ayala.parag@moh.health.gov.il As I think of the impact of our quest to Eastern Europe, I return to the theme of a drasha I gave on our first morning together in
Yair Shiran, an alumnus of the Wexner Israel Fellowship Program, is Economic Minister of Israel to North America. He is happy to meet with any Wexner alumni interested in investment opportunities in Israel. He can be reached at Yair.Shiran@israeltrade.gov.il From an economy initially built on agriculture and traditional industries at the time of its inception sixty years ago, Israel has emerged as a hub of innovation and entrepreneurial activity. In