My husband, Phillip, and I grew up in different countries — he was from Montreal and I was born and raised in New York. We both experienced our share of life challenges as young people including previous marriages, but when we blended our two families we merged our tried and tested values.…
As the sole survivor of her family, the Holocaust shadowed over the entirety of my mother’s life. Despite all the hardship she endured, she was able to appreciate the beauty of life. It is my hope that through her fund, her memory will bring light into the lives of other Holocaust survivor…
When I was a student at The Leo Baeck Day School, my principal’s newborn daughter was gravely ill with a life threatening cancer. Many students banded together to help raise funds for pediatric cancer research in Lilah’s name. This was the first cause which I was closely and personally c…
From our earliest years, Judaism has played a central role in our value system. Thanks to the incredible love and support of our parents, Roz and Murray Davidson, Bernie and Fran Goldman, we both received an excellent education and a wonderful Jewish experience through tradition and an inten…
What inspires a person to Jewish life? What motivates a person to live with values of Tzedakah?
I guess everyone has their own story. Mine began when I was just a kid of nine, living in Wales and collecting for Blue Boxes. Just a few years later, a local branch of a Zionist youth movement c…
