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Jewish Voices, Jewish Lives

It’s what we do every day. Whether it’s the food we favor…a bagel with shmear… or the drive to repair the world…tikkun olam, we Jews are there, especially in Rockland County. We plan to bring Doing Jewish to you every Friday. Sometimes it’ll be fun, sometimes it’ll be serious.

Sep 22, 2022

Shana Tova from all of us at the Jewish Federation of Rockland

by Ari Rosenblum

A few days ago I read an op/ed by Abe Foxman, Director Emeritus of the Anti Defamation League. In it, he wrote that what keeps him up at night, after decades of fighting antisemitism and hate, is the vulnerability of synagogues and communal spaces in our communities.

Sep 15, 2022

What can we see, without a crystal ball?

by Ari Rosenblum

Last weekend, scattered reports of a Ukrainian breakthrough in their 6 month long war pushing back the Russian invasion took shape as a broad and successful counteroffensive driving the invaders out of Kharkiv Oblast. As a student of military history and a news junkie for the last 30+…

Sep 8, 2022

A Royal Legacy

by Ari Rosenblum

Reflecting on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, I am reminded of several instances where the Queen left an impression and perhaps a lesson for us. I know that the relationship Americans have with the British monarchy is complex, but I was born and lived most of my life in Canada.

Sep 1, 2022

The Pursuit of Justice

by Yossi Hertz

Earlier this summer, Yossi Hertz joined the Federation team as our Director of Community and Donor Relations. Yossi lives in Wesley Hills and is a proud native of Rockland County. He brings years of experience engaging with Jewish university students from across the country helping them…

Aug 31, 2022

Take Nothing For Granted

by Ari Rosenblum

Two years ago the only way some of us could celebrate and observe our most ancient traditions was outside, spread out, under a tent to hopefully keep out the rain. Many of us could not even do that. We remained at home, alone or at best on zoom. No handshakes, no hugs. No after-shul…