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Tikkun Olam: Repair of the World “Tikkun Olam: Repair of the World!” This term is understood in modern America as the idea that Jews are called upon to make the world more just, peaceful, tolerant, and equal, through acts of charity, ...

Volunteers Support Our Community Vol.un.teer: A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. An unknown author said, “Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but ...

JCC Implementation of Federation Strategic Plan Six years seems like a lifetime ago. In 2016, our Federation began a strategic planning process to meet the challenges of declining demographics and shifting needs of the community. This process ...

Our Annual Meeting was held August 15, at which time we elected three directors to Youngstown Area Jewish Community Board, Lee Burdman, Neil Schor, and Sam Shapiro. In addition, we honored a number of superb individuals for their volunteer service ...

For those who may not know, I was on medical leave off and on from Sept. 1, 2021 until June 6 this year. Thankfully, I have been back in the office the last two months, and back on the road to recovery. I want to thank the many people who reached ...

Summer is here! Note from Andy: This month, in place of my regular column, I invited Denise Wolf, JCC Executive Director, to share her thoughts. Summer is here! The sun is certainly shining at Logan, the JCC’s summer campus, AND at our main ...

Working With Seniors in Our Community Note from Andy: This month, in place of my regular column, I invited Lynne Azar, Jewish Family & Community Services Outreach Coordinator, to share her thoughts. I began my position with Jewish Family ...

The War in Ukraine – The Latest Jewish News Note from Andy: This month, in place of my regular column, I invited Bonnie Deutsch Burdman, Federation Executive Director, Community Relations/Government Affairs, to share her thoughts. As ...

Expanding Federation's Social Media Presence Note from Andy: This month, in place of my regular column, I invited Anthony Kempe, Federation Digital Marketing Coordinator, to share his thoughts. I started working at the Federation in June 2021 as ...

A View From the Trenches: Past, Present, and Future Note from Andy: This month, in place of my regular column, Dave Stauffer, Federation CFO, asked to share his thoughts. I’ve worked at Federation for over 14 years. During that time, ...