In the aftermath of our Federation/Foundation/Israel Bonds program last month, I was standing with some community leaders and longtime Federation supporters, reflecting on the evening. I mentioned that I thought Daniel Odrezin’s talk was superb —… Read More
I was fortunate to have a lot of Jewish influences growing up in Birmingham. In addition to being raised in a Jewish home, I went through Sunday school, Bar Mitzvah classes, and confirmation… Read More
The week of December 10th marked my 6 month “anniversary” as a full-time Staff Associate at The Birmingham Jewish Federation. I don’t think it was any coincidence that the week of December 10th… Read More
In my 30 years as Executive Director of The Birmingham Jewish Federation, I’ve seen lots of changes. Our lay leaders rotate periodically, guaranteeing an infusion of new faces. At times this presents a challenge,… Read More
Last month I received a personal invitation from my good friend, Lisa Engel, to come to the Jewish Community Relations Coalition meeting on Monday November 5th. Sensing this session was pretty important, I… Read More
There are many things I love about my job. One of those is getting out of the office to connect and reconnect with donors — usually over coffee. I had the opportunity… Read More
Last Friday morning, I found myself driving on Highland Avenue to deliver a Shalom Birmingham Bag to a new comer who has recently moved into a beautiful retirement home here. As I… Read More
A strong board is the key to the success of any non-profit organization. Before last Wednesday, I had attended a few board meetings and even given a report on my work as a… Read More
When people ask me what I do at the Birmingham Jewish Federation, I always answer, “a little bit of everything.” I am the Administrative Assistant, so I am usually the first person you… Read More
The ringing phone quickly pulled me out of sleep. Without putting on my glasses I squinted at the blurry caller ID to see my close friend and law school classmate’s name flashing across… Read More
