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Nov 25, 2025

What I brought home from JFNA’s General Assembly: November 25 CEO Update

by Danielle V. Minson

A mother from Kfar Aza.
A pastor from Youngstown.
A divorced Jewish mom trying to keep the lights on.

Those stories are still in my head from last week’s General Assembly  of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) in Washington, where lay and professional leaders from 141 Federat…

Nov 10, 2025

Trust, made visible: November 7 CEO Update

by Danielle V. Minson

It’s been a full couple of weeks. Pantry lines. Freshly scrubbed sidewalks. A packed room learning to argue together. Talent work with our partner agencies. This is how we show up.
…This is the rhythm of community. 

We mobilize.
SNAP remains in the headlines. When safety nets wobble, …

Sep 19, 2025

Widening the Circle: September 19 CEO Update

by Danielle V. Minson

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…