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From the CEO

Whose Narrative?

Six weeks ago we retold our Exodus from Egypt. We remembered our harsh lives under the rule of the evil pharaoh and our miraculous release from slavery. God performed miracles; our enemies were punished; we were freed. That’s our story and we’re sticking to it.
 
I recently read a graph…

Mazel Tov

The Capital District Council for the Social Studies of New York State (CDCSS) is an organization of elementary, secondary, and post-secondary educators interested in history and the social sciences. At its annual dinner and awards ceremony last night, they presented our own Shelly Shapiro wi…

From the Consulate General of Israel

From: Israel Nitzan - Consulate General of Israel - New York Sent: Friday, May 13, 2022 6:05 PM To: Israel Nitzan - Consulate General of Israel - New York Subject: The death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqla - additional information (May 13) - part 2

Unmodified

“In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly…”

This line opens paragraph two of the independent auditor’s unmodified opinion, the holy grail of audit reports, and the opinion expressed on Federation’s 2021/2020 financial statements.

Federation’s fi…

I need an elevator pitch.

I need an elevator pitch.
 
I know what Jewish Federation does and I’m happy to tell you all about it, but I’m not going to get it done before we reach the 5th floor.
 
I’ve tried brevity, pulling out the Mission Statement, “we build and maintain a strong and united Jewish com…