I -along with 1000 others throughout the country- am gearing up for the PEJE Assembly for Advancing the Jewish Day School Field next week in Baltimore. PEJE does a great job with their conferences and I always leave them inspired, with lots of new ideas and thankful that I am fortunate to be a part Continue Reading »
David Levinson the founder of Big Sunday recently came out with a book called Everyone Helps, Everyone Wins: How Absolutely Anyone Can Pitch In, Help Out, Give Back, and Make the World a Better Place. The book offers one-stop reading for the socially conscious looking to get involved in and substantively contribute to their communities. Continue Reading »
Every so often when I come to work, I am thankful that I work in a place with such a relaxed atmosphere. Yesterday would be one of those days. As someone who lives on the New York side of the George Washington Bridge and travels to the New Jersey side for work I can tell Continue Reading »
In terms of the chagim (holidays) this year has been particularly rough on me…and anyone else who dreads three days with family and no escape. It’s true the first few hours, dare I say entire evening can be quite nice, picture perfect if you will…and then you realize you are stuck with these people, your Continue Reading »
We’re not even one week into 5771, and yet, Areyvut has been hard at work creating fun and meaningful programs for the new year. Don’t get me wrong…5770 was good to us. It brought Areyvut our greatest group of interns to date (sorry to all other interns, but this group rocked…there’s no getting around it), Continue Reading »
I wish you a Shana Tova, a happy and healthy new year and a Gmar Chatima Tova. I am pleased to share with you the timely and heroic story Echoes of a Shofar, a new short film from Toldot Yisrael. 80 years ago, at the end of Yom Kippur’s Neilah (closing) service at the Kotel, Continue Reading »
I just read an article titled, “So You Want to Serve on a Nonprofit Board Without Giving Money or Fundraising,” by Alice Korngold. She offers suggestions for “what the board and organization really need from you as a board member” and makes great points. Her conclusion is also good one: “There are many Continue Reading »
On Sept. 9, the Jewish community will joyously welcome in the year 5771. Although Rosh Hashanah is a time of celebration, the holiday also marks the beginning of the serious introspection and reflection undertaken throughout the Days of Awe. Individuals will look at their actions over the past year to reflect on their achievements and Continue Reading »
Today we went Mitzvah Clowning at Bright Side Manor. We (Myself, Elisheva, Daniel, and Hannah) put on make up and funky hats, created clown pseudonyms and made our way over to Bright Side Manor. Not knowing what to expect, as this was my first time mitzvah clowning, I didn’t really know how the residents were Continue Reading »
This summer, I have have been lucky enough to come in contact with some remarkable people, thanks to the Areyvut Summer Internship Program. I admit that I used to think that the participants in the 2009 internship program were the best (sorry to any of you reading this)…but (and not that this is a competition), Continue Reading »
