The Latest From The Foundation

The Wexner Foundation Wishes You a Joyous Passover We can’t help you with your cleaning, your cooking or your family dynamics. Instead, we send you off to your seder tables with blessings for renewed joy and success in your leadership journeys, and some food for thought. Recently, we continued our online interactive video conference series “36 Minutes LIVE” with two rich opportunities to prepare for Passover, one with Dr. Erica

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Rachel Ackoff, WGFA (Class 24), on her appointment as Senior National Organizer of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice. Naomi Adland, WGF Fellow (Class 25), on receiving an MA in Hebrew and Judaic Studies from NYU. Seth Anziska, WGFA (Class 21), on receiving a PhD in History from Columbia University. Gil Avriel, WIF Fellow (Class 26), on the publication of the “Terrorism 2.0: The Rise of

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Monica Mendel Bensoussan, alum of The WHP (Montreal 09), and Karen Sigman, alum of The WHP (Montreal 09), on receiving The Gertrude and Henry Plotnick Young Leadership Award in Montreal. Marci Glazer, alum of The WHP (SF 11), on being named Interim Executive Director of the San Francisco JCC. Eric Goldstein, alum of The WHP (New York 3), on being named CEO of UJA-Federation of New York. Einat

Together with the global Jewish community, The Wexner Foundation mourns the death of Edgar Bronfman, zichrono livracha, of blessed memory. Edgar was a rare and wise leader, a giant in the field of Jewish philanthropy as he was in business. He was a treasured colleague and friend to our chairmen, Abigail and Leslie Wexner. Find his full obituary here. Edgar and Les shared a long-time and enduring commitment to Jewish

Larry Moses, Senior Philanthropic Advisor and President Emeritus, recently served as Scholar in Residence for the Yom HaShoah events in South Bend, Indiana, his home town.  In addition to delivering keynote presentations at the Jewish community’s Yom HaShoah ceremony and the city-wide gathering at the courthouse the next day, the Moses family commissioned and dedicated an addition to the Holocaust memorial on the campus of the Jewish Federation of St.

Our popular online series, 36 Minutes LIVE, is back and will be going “Beyond the Book.”  We are launching a monthly series for 2017 where each call will feature a different contributor or multiple contributors from our recent publication, More Than Managing: The Relentless Pursuit of Effective Jewish Leadership.  We will “meet” the 3rd or 4th Wednesday of each month for a kind of virtual Wexner network book club. This

Join us for an in-depth conversation on recent anti-Semitic activities worldwide and how the BDS movement interplays with current trends. We will also explore what leadership roles you can adopt, along with the communities and organizations in which you are involved.  We will begin with presentations from experts in the field and then open for questions and conversation.  The call will be facilitated by Cindy Chazan, Vice President of The Wexner

We often teach that we look to the past to help guide our future and that with age comes greater wisdom.  How can we age wisely in a society that shuns aging? We can all ​— regardless of our current age or life stage — tap into our lived experiences and extract deep meaning, wisdom and spirit. In this next call, Rabbi Rachel Cowan will speak about her ​new book,

The Wexner Foundation is launching a new way for our alumni, members, and fellows to meet, learn, discuss, and refresh their leadership toolbox. Calls will be lead by Angie Atkins, Director, Wexner Heritage Alumni. Our debut online series, “36 Minutes LIVE: The Elul Series”, will consist of 6 stand-alone videoconferences during the month of Elul, geared to themes of the season. Select faculty (bios below) will lead sessions at various

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Etta Abrahamson, a member of The WGF (Class 24), and Eitan Ben David, an alumnus of The WGF (Class 20), on their marriage in December. Angela Warnick Buchdahl, an alumna of the WGF (Class 8), on becoming Senior Rabbi at Central Synagogue in New York City. Anna Fisch, an alumna of The WHP (Metrowest 08), on the b’nai mitzvot of her children, Melanie and Andrew. Sacha Litman, an