Having cancer has emboldened Kaufman in other ways, too — after her first surgery in 1999, she traveled to Israel for the first time.
Rosie O\’Donnell was impressed enough by Medalia and her venture that she joined the project as executive producer.
Rhoda Weisman, executive director of the Professional Leaders Project, which is designed to engender and support a new generation of leaders in the Jewish community, talks about why the Jewish establishment needs to change, why young leaders are just as crucial as big donors and what it\’s like to be a woman at the top.
In August, she joined 240 other North American olim, or new immigrants, on an El Al flight chartered by Nefesh B\’ Nefesh (Soul to Soul), arriving to an emotional welcome in Israel.
\”I had been a student, wife, mother, news executive and caregiver, but I had always promised myself that one day I would be an actor.\”
If words don\’t come easily to Rosenbloom, it\’s because she has spent most of her life singing. As early as age 4, she jumped up on a coffee table at home and sang an Israeli folk song for her mother and father
The 94th annual Hadassah convention recently traveled to Los Angeles and JewishJournal.com VideoJew Jay Firestone was all over it, like jelly on gefilte fish.
I have learned that finding peace is more important than being right, but that I can\’t make peace with someone who doesn\’t see me, nor they with me if I don\’t see them.
The Museum of Tolerance is rarely the same experience twice, even with its permanent exhibits. New visuals, soundtracks and materials are added to keep the displays current and relevant. And while many people think of the museum as a \”Jewish\” institution, it is the \”human\” experience that touches upon issues that affect visitors of all ages and ethnic backgrounds.
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