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Sep 19, 2025

Widening the Circle: September 19 CEO Update

Rosh Hashanah calls us to begin again. To pause, reflect, and ask what kind of world we want to create in the year ahead. 

I think about our community as a circle, continuous and unbroken. Past generations built it wide enough to include us. And today, it’s our responsibility to keep tha…

Aug 15, 2025

What Won’t Change in Changing Headlines: August 21 CEO Update

by Danielle V. Minson

Some weeks, the headlines feel heavier than others. In those moments, I’m talking with Federation colleagues across the country and people like you about what we’re all hearing and seeing. And in every conversation, the thread is the same: it’s hard to sort truth from noise, the images…

Jul 21, 2025

What it takes to future-proof Jewish life—together: July 18 CEO Update

by Danielle V. Minson

There’s a saying—often said in Jewish tradition: plant trees whose shade you may never sit in. 

That instinct—to build something lasting, even if the benefit comes later—is part of who we are. 

But over the past few years, the world has pushed us into a different mode. From a pan…

Jun 27, 2025

Why We Flew to DC: Jun 27 CEO Update

by Danielle V. Minson

I flew home from Washington last night—tired, grateful, and more certain than ever: showing up matters.

More than 400 Jewish leaders from 100 communities gathered in DC—from New York and Los Angeles to Cincinnati—for an emergency advocacy mission on Capitol Hill. It was important for …

May 23, 2025

From Celebration to Sorrow—and Back Again: May 23 CEO Update

by Danielle V. Minson

Wednesday night was a reminder of the highs and lows we experience as a community. Two very different things happened—and together, they defined the night. 

At 7 PM, I stood in front of more than 300 community members at our 129th Annual Meeting. I had just come from our Sustainers Gathe…