Message from Gil

Weekly Reflection – December 6, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

Weekly Reflection – December 6, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

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Jewish tradition is known for its multitude of opinions and its complex, consequential, and utterly fascinating debates. For thousands of years, our ability to disagree with each other has been Read more
Weekly Reflection – December 20, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

Weekly Reflection – December 20, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

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We continue to see a frightening pattern of anti-Semitic violence nationally and globally. From Williamsburg to Berlin, campus quads to synagogues to halls of power, we have watched with grief Read more
Carrying the Torch of Jewish Community

Carrying the Torch of Jewish Community

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As my family prepares for Thanksgiving and my kids prepare to journey home from their various posts, I have been thinking a lot about what it means to pass on Read more
Weekly Reflection – November 22, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

Weekly Reflection – November 22, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the many ways you have helped guide our community and our organization this year. Read more
A New Approach to Communal Progress

A New Approach to Communal Progress

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This week, I dove into the topic of Jewish engagement while also being highly engaged myself. For three days, I joined hundreds of Jewish professionals for the first-ever FedLab conference, put on by The Jewish Federations of Read more
Weekly Reflection – November 8, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

Weekly Reflection – November 8, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

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I believe that whatever the Jewish future may look like, it is going to be shaped by those with a passion for Jewish community. It is no coincidence that some Read more
Strengthening a Global Jewish Community in a Changing World

Strengthening a Global Jewish Community in a Changing World

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Last week, I had the opportunity to attend The Jewish Agency for Israel’s Board of Governors meeting. During our time together, we discussed the many ways the organization is evolving Read more
Weekly Reflection – October 25, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

Weekly Reflection – October 25, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

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Nearly one year ago, 11 innocent people were murdered at the Tree of Life building in Pittsburgh. As we approach this solemn day, The Jewish Federation and the JCRC remain Read more
Community and Collective Memory

Community and Collective Memory

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On October 27, we will mark one year since the horrifying attack on the congregations at the Tree of Life building in Pittsburgh. It is a moment that will live Read more
Weekly Reflection – October 4, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

Weekly Reflection – October 4, 2019: A Message from Gil Preuss

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I want to take this opportunity to say G'mar Chatima Tova (may you be inscribed in the book of life) and share with you what I wrote in this week’s Federation 5: Including Read more