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I just returned from an extraordinary trip to Israel. It was the first trip from a major Federation since the start of COVID and we were welcomed with open arms and with a sense of both relief and excitement. I was joined on the trip by 34 of our Federation’s leaders and philanthropists including our Board Chair Albert Praw and his wife Heidi, our General Campaign Chair Orna Wolens and her husband Keenan, our Vice Chair Lynn Bider and her husband and former Board Chair Les, and four additional Board members.

This coming Sunday night, I will stand before almost 500 community lay and professional leaders, my family, and dear friends. They are coming from across…
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On the heels of the High Holidays and Sukkot, and as we approach another Shabbat, I feel proud and grateful. When our community faced yet…
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I woke up this morning to gray skies and a cool mist. I drove to the office past lines of young people waiting to return…
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We are in the midst of not just the “dog days of summer” but the dog days of Covid. We were all looking forward to…
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It almost feels like a normal Southern California summer. We are taking summer trips and our children have returned to summer camp. The beaches are…
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