Earlier this week, I returned home from a conference in Israel with 30 CEOs of similar-sized North American Jewish federations. Amazingly, this was my 50th trip to Israel – what a blessing to have the opportunity to visit so many times!
This past Tuesday, over 450 individuals, including 50 from the Jewish community, participated in Interfaith Advocacy Day in Salem, an event planned by the Jewish Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) in partnership with Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) and other…
I am in a GREAT mood! How about those Atlanta Falcons?! Yes, I was born in Atlanta and continue to cheer for my Falcons. This is the team’s 50th anniversary since joining the NFL and only their second time in the Super Bowl (sadly, they were embarrassed against the Denver Broncos). I hope…
By the time you read this, the inauguration will have begun in Washington, DC with Donald Trump becoming the 45th president of the United States. I know there is plenty of commentary from all sides. As one pundit stated, “We are an anxious and divided country.”
I bet most of us have had our fill of snow for the year (although kids are loving it, right?). I have experienced multiple 20”+ blizzards in my life, but NEVER have those cities felt as paralyzed as Portland. Maybe we should run a special campaign every few years to buy snowplows?…
