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Josh Goldberg was elected president of the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond, effective July 1, at the organization's recent annual meeting at the Virginia Holocaust Museum. He most recently served as vice president and a member of the executive committee of the JCFR. He succeeds Amy Nisenson as president after she completed her two-year term. Other officers elected at the meeting: Shelley Gouldin, vice president; Matt Grossman, secretary/treasurer; Dr. David Galpern, impact/allocations chair; Brian Greene, financial resource development chair; Robert Slotnick, Jewish community relations committee chair; Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner, Rabbinic council representative; Amy Nisenson, immediate past president and Daniel Staffenberg,...Article LinkSupport the Show.

On October 7th, a pivotal event in Israel echoed globally, deeply affecting the local Israeli community. This impact extended worldwide, influencing international politics and discourse, from the Red Sea to capitals like Moscow, Washington, and Beijing. In the U.S., notably in Los Angeles and San Francisco, streets filled with protests, mirroring societal divides. These events highlighted the interplay of geopolitics and history, shaping future narratives about Israel, Judaism, and anti-Semitism.    In California, local issues mirrored these global dynamics, showcasing our world's interconnectedness. Daniel Sokatch, CEO of the New Israel Fund since 2009, is a key figure in this narrative. A former CEO of the Jewish Community Federation in San Francisco and founder of what is now Bend the Arc, he's recognized as a major Jewish influencer. Author of 'Can We Talk About Israel: A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted' (2021), Sokatch is a notable author and commentator.

As we mark World Refugee Day, an international day to honor refugees, we invite you to celebrate the strength and courage of all those forced to flee their homes in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February . Multiple organizations and individuals are lending their support to the estimated 6.8 million refugees from Ukraine who have fled to Poland, Romania and throughout the European Union. In addition, there are an estimated 8 million people displaced within the country, all of whom are seeking shelter and safety. After more than three months of war, this refugee crisis continues unabated, and even if a peace agreement were signed tomorrow, this conflict-driven mass migration will continue to impact millions, not only in Europe but also around the globe. How can we plan to support the Ukrainian community throughout the crisis and after the war ends as they return, resettle and rebuild? Join this conversation with leaders from two of the many organizations working with displaced Ukrainian families and learn firsthand about the situation today facing refugees from the war in Ukraine. Ostap Korkuna is co-chairman of Nova Ukraine, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine and raising awareness about Ukraine in the United States as well as in the rest of the world. Joy Sisisky is CEO of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund here in the Bay Area. She recently spent time traveling to the border between Ukraine and Poland to stand witness at this monumental time in history, provide relief, and welcome Ukrainian Jewish families at the start of their very long journeys. What is being done to assist the mostly women and children forced to flee their homes, and what can you do to help? SPEAKERS Ostap Korkuna Co-Chairman, Nova Ukraine Joy Sisisky CEO and Chief Philanthropy Officer, Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund Steven Saum Editor, WorldView Magazine—Moderator In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded live on June 21st, 2022 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sue Schwartzman shares on Philanthropy: raising well grounded kids About: Sue Schwartzman. Sue has over two decades of experience working with high net worth individuals, families and teens, to systematically and strategically engage in philanthropy and volunteerism and to navigate and communicate about money and values. Her authentic and personal approach includes unfolding what people care and are passionate about and developing plans for acting upon those determined values. Sue pioneered one of the most esteemed teen philanthropy programs internationally. Her work is responsible for training more than 900 teenagers who have raised over $7 Million for an array of non-profits. She also developed a Seventh Grade Philanthropy Curriculum still used to foster giving and civic engagement in middle school aged kids. With a Masters of Education from Stanford University, Sue takes a distinct learn-by-doing approach to philanthropy that is informed by her decades-long teaching of hundreds of kids and young adults. Sue has a wide range of experience in the philanthropic sector including: education, program development, family engagement, running grant cycles, running giving circles, facilitating next gen leadership circles and personal philanthropic consulting. She is passionate about connecting with youth and millennials alike, and is an acclaimed speaker and facilitator. She has founded camps and many community programs, served on community boards, led board and leadership training retreats and workshops for organizations such as The Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, Jewish Funders Network, Goldman Sachs, Amplifier Giving, and several other financial institutions. Her work has also been featured in The San Francisco Chronicle, Investor's Business Daily, The Atlantic Philanthropies, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Chicago Tribune and Times of Israel. A CAP ( Certified Advisor in Philanthropy) Candidate, A 21/64-certified multigenerational family trainer, speaker, and advisor, Sue is a master at giving voice to all generations around the family philanthropy table, and at connecting family members in new and lasting ways. Learn more at www.SchwartzmanAdvising.com or reach Sue at Sue@SchwartzmanAdvising.

Alex Rayter is the Principal of Phoenix 2.0, a full-service IT consulting and management firm that provides daily IT management and support to Bay Area organizations of all sizes. Phoenix 2.0 helps its clients boost efficiency and profitability by leveraging technology for business outcomes. In addition to this, Alex also has a great deal of volunteer experience with organizations such as Operation ELF, Hebrew Free Loan of San Francisco, and the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, and Sonoma Counties. In this episode… Do you know how data flows through your organization? Do you have adequate IT documentation for your business? If you don't feel confident about the answer, it may be time to build a more effective IT infrastructure that will protect your business from dangerous privacy and security risks. Lacking a clear understanding of your organization's IT infrastructure doesn't just inhibit your business' growth and productivity—it actually poses very real risks to your data privacy and cybersecurity. However, according to Alex Rayter, problematic infrastructure can be remedied in a few different ways—and his IT consulting and management company, Phoenix 2.0, can help you implement all of them. So, how can you start applying Alex's privacy and security strategies to your business today? In this episode of She Said Privacy/He Said Security, Jodi and Justin Daniels sit down with Alex Rayter, the Principal of Phoenix 2.0, to discuss the importance of well-functioning IT infrastructure. Listen in as Alex shares his perspective on the SolarWinds breach, his tips for communicating with executives about privacy and security risks, and the secret to building an effective network diagram for your business. Stay tuned!

In this episode, I'm joined by Holden Lee: a strategic leader and investor focusing capital to drive meaningful change in the world. His career has been a methodically intentional attempt at developing the unique viewpoint that he has on the next major opportunity in capital markets: Impact and ESG. Having first seen the opportunity in 1992, he explains how he has orchestrated his career to develop the expertise that he has, having spent time at TPG, Cambridge Associates, and now through his current role as CFO & CIO of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco. He helps define terms like “Impact” and “ESG”, makes a compelling case for why it's so interesting, shares what market leaders are already doing to be ahead of the curve, provides help on how to develop an ESG plan, and we marvel at the role technology is likely to play in the transformation into a modern, multi-dimensional investment management continuum that — in his own words — is mind-blowing. Listen to me agreeing with him as — with actual mind blown — I realize we're talking about something completely different and much bigger than I could've comprehended, even having heard him say it before.

Rabbi Alan J. Katz has served as Senior Rabbi of Temple Sinai in Rochester since 1986. He retired on June 30, 2020 and became Rabbi Emeritus. A graduate of Lehigh University and Hebrew Union College where he received an MAHL (1975), rabbinic ordination (1976) and a Doctor of Divinity (2001). He also studied in the graduate program for pastoral counseling at Iona College for two years. Rabbi Katz has served on numerous community activities including The Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr, Commission, The Interfaith Forum, Board of The Hickey Center for Interfaith Study and Dialogue, the Commission on Christian Jewish Relations and the Commission of Jewish Muslim Understanding and is presently on the steering committee of the Levine Center to End Hate. Rabbi Katz was a signatory and a participant in drafting of the Rochester Agreement between the Roman Catholic Diocese, the Jewish Community Federation and the Rochester Board of Rabbis. In this episode Rabbi Katz discusses the framework in which he has counseled congregants and families that combines traditional helping skills such as deep listening and positive regard with an intimate understanding and knowledge of Jewish teachings and values. Known for his groundbreaking work in the world of interfaith relationships, we will explore how the skills required to create change on a societal level emanate from an understanding of The Helping Conversation.

Along with Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi, Jess & Jamal discuss Benjamin Netanyahu’s last-ditch efforts to distract from his corruption charges and attract Israeli right-wing voters before national elections next week. Dr. Abdulhadi also discusses the systematic smear campaigns by hate groups funded by the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, which has been contributing millions of dollars to anti-Muslim, far-right, and right-wing campus-based groups for the past fifteen years.

Danny Grossman, CEO of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, joins Judaism Unbound to look at the Bay Area as a case study for how Jewish federations address demographic and other changes in the Jewish community of the kinds revealed in the 2013 Pew Study and more recent population studies.. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation. Support Judaism Unbound by clicking here! To access full shownotes for this episode, click here.

Jamal Dajani discusses with Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi the disappearance of Saudi dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the silence of the Trump Administration. They also discuss the content of the new documents revealing that the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco (JCF) has been consistently funding far-right and anti-Muslim hate groups across the country as far back as 2003. With a 2017 budget of over $240 million, and assets totaling over $1 billion, the JCF funded these hate groups and agitators to the tune of more than 300 million dollars over the course of the years investigated. Read more about the JCF's funding at https://medium.com/@stephanieskora/the-jewish-federation-of-san-francisco-funds-far-right-and-anti-muslim-groups-and-i-can-prove-it-dc030484266c?fbclid=IwAR2tBuJYxUPeHXdmyZP0hFjDv408R7UCERWl-jfIbpw5OtAD_9OjDXljSII

Jess and Jamal discuss with Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi the recent exposé about Canary Mission. A shadowy online entity which publishes negative, often defamatory, portraits of activists, students and academics who are supportive of Palestinians, back the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement for Palestinian rights, or are critical of Israeli state policy in relationship to the Occupation of Palestine. Canary Mission has received $100,000 in funds from the Helen Diller Family Foundation, a “supporting foundation” of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco.