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Apr 2017
CONGRATULATIONS TO: Sharon Afek, WSLP Member (Class 1), on his promotion to Brigadier General and Advocate General of the IDF. Anat Barber, WGF Alum (Class 18), on becoming an inaugural fellow of the Ruskay Institute for Jewish Professional Leadership. Adina Danzig Epelman, WGF Alum (Class 11), on her appointment as VP of Talent Growth of Hillel International. Gail Katz, WHP Alum (Los Angeles 09), on being honored by the Jewish
Apr 2017
36 Minutes LIVE: The Passover Series 5776 Our popular online series, “36 Minutes LIVE”, will offer two zesty opportunities for alumni, members and fellows to meet, learn, discuss and prepare for Passover. Rabbi Sharon Brous and Professor Danny Matt (bios below) will lead sessions at various times of day so that our alumni, fellows and members, from Israel to California and beyond, can come together online and learn. The sessions are
The Wexner Foundation will host an important conference call exclusively for our constituents. Wednesday, October 9 at 12 noon, EDT A Portrait of American Jews: Analysis and Discussion of The Pew Study The call will be chaired by The Wexner Foundation President, Rabbi B. Elka Abrahamson, and feature Dr. Sarah Bunin Benor (WGFA, Class 11) and sociologist Dr. Steven M. Cohen, who were all members of the Advisory Panel for
The Wexner Foundation enthusiastically announces the official launch of our new Digital Tool Set, at WexnerFoundation.org. These new tools go way beyond what traditional websites offer. Their multiple features ensure the more than 2400 WexLEADERS (Wexner alumni of all three programs as well as current members and fellows) will be able to build relationships for the increased benefit to Jewish communities locally, nationally, in Israel, and globally. By using these new
Apr 2017
Apr 2017
In light of the current US election, 36 Minutes LIVE returns to offer insight into the burning issue of healing a divided nation, striving for a “good” society of potential and hope for the United States and to explore how to move away from the feelings of cynicism and despair that have prevailed over the last year. In that spirit, President of The Wexner Foundation, Rabbi Elka Abrahamson will speak
Apr 2017
Marcia Cohodes, WHP Alum (Minneapolis): I was very happy to see that the GA offered presentations and interactive discussions on the subject of Inclusion and Jewish adults with disabilities. Also, instead of talking about millennials and how Federations can engage them, there were numerous opportunities to hear directly from this population in breakout sessions and plenaries; resulting in many stereotypes being dispelled. Marcia Cohodes, an alum of the
So much of leadership is connected to our ability to understand and articulate the challenges that we are up against. It is often quite difficult to accurately diagnose our problems – especially if they are those sticky problems that seem to never go away. In this session, we will explore a lens that will help us better understand and articulate challenges. This lens, developed by Ron Heifetz and Marty Linsky,
Apr 2017
CONGRATULATIONS TO: Dr. Stephen Hazan Arnoff, an alumnus of The Wexner Graduate Fellowship, Class 13, for his new position at Shalem College in Jerusalem as Director of the Office of Culture, Community, and Society. Shani Bechhofer, an alumna of The Wexner Graduate Fellowship, Class 3, and her husband Yosef, on the marriage of their son, Yitzchok to Nehama Silver. Michele Fisher, an alumna of The Wexner Graduate Fellowship, Class 10,
The Wexner Graduate Fellowship Alumni program is at a unique moment in its history as our alumni community now spans two generations of leaders and emerging leaders. The Mentoring program was designed to leverage the deep and diverse talent that has been nurtured by twenty-six years of the Graduate Fellowship Program and to provide a framework for continuing support and guidance of Wexner alumni, bolstered by content-rich, personalized learning. The