What Really Gives Me Hope
April 18, 2024
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
So many Israelis – if not most – are still living through the horrors and pain of that terror attack....
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The Seder – a Remembrance and a Prayer
April 18, 2024
Benjamin Mann
Chief Planning Officer
With Israel at war and antisemitism all around us, the need for the seder’s next redemption, protection from current threats, is especially pertinent....
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Update from Jerusalem (Here for Good)
April 15, 2024
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
Remember too: Iranians are not Arabs; the language of Iran is Farsi not Arabic; Iran did not launch a war on Israel, the Islamic Republic did - The...
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Wellness and More
April 11, 2024
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
First the important stuff. BeWell, the Jewish Federation of North America’s youth mental health and wellness initiative, is partnering with Stanford...
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My Family’s Day of Mitzvot and Unity
April 10, 2024
Seth Huttel
GMW Community Member
It was a community mitzvah DAY... so why limit the mitzvot to just one activity?! I felt the whole day should be filled with mitzvah activities....
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Highs and Lows
April 8, 2024
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
I was asked by someone thoughtful and smart about empathy and how to relate to Palestinian suffering during the Gaza war....
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