Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement begins this Sunday at sundown with the chanting of the Kol Nidre prayer. The most holy day in our calendar, it is a 24-hour period of reflection, fasting, repentance, and prayer. It is a time when many of us review the past and commit to do better…
Phew…it “missed us,” again. Hurricane Idalia basically made its way around Savannah with some localized flooding, a few roof issues, and some trees uprooted. The most that we were affected was with the loss of power for many of us, but GA Power seemed primed and ready with most of …
In business, you constantly hear the question, “What do the numbers say?” Afterall, the good intentions of a business/program can go out the window if you can’t support the program. It is something that the JEA/Federation wrestles with constantly: Mission vs Metrics. If we don’…
This past Friday, a group of approximately 15 individuals demonstrated with the “Goyim Defense League (GDL), a group known for its “paper terrorism,” harassment and intimidation tactics, scams and frauds, Goyim TV (a video platform that streams antisemitic content) outside of Temple Be…
It’s hard to believe that at 65 years of age I was so excited for the first day of camp that I woke up at 2:40 am. I kept thinking about all the children coming to the Alliance, all the parents, all the cars, all the questions. Would the 35+ counselors be on time? Would the parents u…
