What is Jewish Philanthropy
I recently had a conversation with a community member who was concerned that more people in the Jewish community do not contribute to Jewish-specific causes.
Marc's Remarks
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Whew!
Whew! I must admit I am happy the summer is finally here (although when I moved here I was told it officially starts on July 4thwhen the rain ceases until the end of October).
Fear or Opportunity? NYC and PDX
Rabbi Donniel Hartman, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, wrote earlier this week, “The Jewish people have perfected a new weapon in our crisis arsenal, a weapon guaranteed to marshal the prerequisite quota of fear and concern needed to fuel Jewish communal life –…
Spies Like Us?
It is hard for me to believe that 30 years ago today I celebrated my bar mitzvah at Congregation Ohev Shalom in Orlando, Florida. Looking back, it was one of the proudest days of my life.
There are Special People
There are special people…and then there are special people. On Wednesday morning our community lost one of those very special ones, Henry Blauer.