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If I have to be away from my work and from my home and family, the place I most like to be is Israel. I just returned from a whirlwind trip there to attend the Jewish Agency for Israel Board of Governors (BOG) meetings. Prior to the BOG, I took time to visit our counterparts from our…
This week has proven to be one of the most exhilarating, exciting and exhausting weeks I can remember. While I won't bore you with everything that took place from a Lion of Judah Luncheon to our gathering of our $100,000 and over donors to the Campaign to a visit from a major national…
On Tuesday night, a crowd of approximately 300 joined the Federation for its Annual Meeting. We honored some of our community's volunteers and reviewed what the Federation has accomplished this past year. I thought I would share a part of my comments with you as this week's…
Tonight, we begin the holiday of Sukkot. I love driving around the Squirrel Hill neighborhood this time of year and seeing all these so called “huts” on the front lawns of so many homes. I guess I feel a sense of pride, pride that people are willing to tell the world they are…
The period after Rosh Hashana is referred to as the “Ten Days of Repentance” or the Aseret Y’mei Teshuva. These ten days culminate with Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement. It is a time when Jews ask for forgiveness for having done others wrong. While I know that…
