Shalom Chaverim (Dear Friends), Another April week is quickly rolling to conclusion. As the Simon & Garfunkel song goes “April, come she will”… And she is indeed here. This week,…
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Messages & Musings
From our CEO’s weekly Shabbat message to the occasional guest blog, keep up with perspectives, impact stories and more.
Shalom Chaverim (Dear Friends), It really is hard to believe that we have already celebrated Pesach this year. I certainly hope that each of you had a meaningful holiday. It…
Shalom Chaverim (Dear Friends), You are receiving this Shabbat message on the evening of the fifth day of Pesach. We have all experienced our Seders and are likely ready to…
Shalom Chaverim (Dear Friends), So this week, right before Pesach, I have some big news to share with you all. After more than a year of exploration and contemplation, the…
Shalom Chaverim (Dear Friends), I am writing this Shabbat message after spending an exhilarating hour+ with 13 wonderful, passionate and caring Jewish leaders of the present and the future who…
Shalom Chaverim (Dear Friends), As I write this message to you, I am realizing I am completing my fourth year as the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix’ President and CEO….
Shalom Chaverim (Dear Friends), Here we are in the first week of March. Monday, March 16, 2020 is often considered the first official acknowledgement of when the pandemic began in…
Shalom Chaverim (Dear Friends), You are receiving this email on the evening of the Fast of Esther. The holidays just keep on coming and flying by. Purim and Chanukah are…
Shalom Chaverim (Dear Friends), As a massive winter storm wreaked havoc in Texas and the southern Plains dropping heavy snowfall and freezing rain moving eastward, we in the Valley of…
Shalom Chaverim (Dear Friends), I’m not sure whether it will surprise you or not, but I am a fan of The Grateful Dead’s music. One lyric that comes to mind…