A role model to help with children¹s nutrition and so much more
The First lady of the United States tweeted during the Olympics to Aly Raisman, the Jewish gymnist, to see what her diet was like to help young people with healthy eating.
Of course, Aly told her she was cheating a li…
The Magic of Israel
Everyone has heard of Birthright Israel, but not everyone knows JCFR helps to fund this program. Under this initiative, 530,000 young adults have traveled to Israel. The three sources of funding for Birthright Israel are: the government of Israel, Major Donors to B…
A Good Year
It was my pleasure to make some remarks at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond/Richmond Jewish Foundation on May 9. Excerpts are below:
For decades, the JCFR has worked to assist the community to build the buildings; the infrastructure; the pro…
Making a Difference a World Away
From March 30 - April 5, a six-member delegation from the JCFR, Mark Sisisky, Nannette Shor, Kevin Fine, Yael and Yisroel Fletcher and I, visited Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk in the Ukraine. We were assisted by local staff members of the American Jewish Joi…
We embrace a strong Jewish identity focused on Tikkun Olam
In a recent article in the Richmond Times Dispatch, national columnist Charles Krauthammer wrote that Bernie Sanders “is the most successful Jewish candidate for the presidency ever.” I agree and have been pleasantly surpris…
