 I will be retiring at the end of September after being at JF&CS for 18 years. As you can imagine, there are many thoughts, memories, and feelings at this point.
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 At the end of this month, Sy Friedland will retire after 18 years as CEO of JF&CS.
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 Schechter Holocaust Services has a group of committed volunteers serving on it's long-standing advisory committee. Last month they held a celebratory luncheon.
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 I was in Haifa, Israel last week working on developing a new project. There is a great deal of interest in Israel for finding and helping children at risk.
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thumbnail.jpg) Thursday, March 3 is White Ribbon Day here in Massachusetts. As I’ve done in years past, I will renew my White Ribbon Day pledge.
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Each year, almost 1,600 volunteers reach into their hearts to give something of themselves to those in need.
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It was recently announced to the board and staff of JF&CS that Sy Friedland, who has led the agency for the last 17 years, will be retiring at the end of September 2011.
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 Demand for our services continues to grow. With your support, JF&CS will be there to help.
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 I have to admit that I am addicted to the column, “Modern Love,” which appears each week in the Sunday Styles section of the New York Times.
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 I don’t know if you had a chance to read Thomas Friedman’s piece in the New York Times on August 7th. The column entitled “Steal this Movie” was about a new Israeli documentary, “Precious Life,” by the Gaza reporter for Israel’s TV Channel 10 news, Shlomi Eldar.
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