Stern, currently the director of the school of education at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR), where she also served as vice provost for educational strategy, brings two decades of experience in Jewish educational leadership to BJE.

The spirit of gratitude and togetherness was in the air, with people of all ages turning out.

The organization’s Los Angeles delegation was comprised of 70 attendees.

For Benjamin, the key question was: How do you keep them engaged with the Jewish State after they’ve returned to the United States?

“AJU’s engagement with Jay Sanderson will help guide new initiatives for AJU’s next chapter.”