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Aug 2, 2016

Welcome our new Community Israel Emissary, Rebecca Avera

The Jewish Federation of Las Vegas (JFLV) and the Israeli American Council of Las Vegas (IAC) are excited to announce the arrival of our community's new Israeli Emissary, Rebecca Avera. 
 
Rebecca joins our community through a partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel, JFLV, and IAC.…

Jul 29, 2016

The Season of the Political Scientist

Every four years I am filled with a sense of excitement and trepidation. With the arrival of the Presidential election comes the metamorphosis of people from all different walks of life into full-fledged political scientists. Like butterflies some of our friends, family, and colleagues come …

Jul 15, 2016

From Jerusalem to Nice

 

Today is Friday, which means that you are receiving my weekly email which usually includes themes of people-hood, community, and other random thoughts that enter my head.  Today, instead of pontificating about the things that we do well or those on which we need to improve, I wanted to …

Jul 8, 2016

Losing Our Grip on Collective Responsibility

In the early morning darkness of March 7, 1936, Hitler seized the Rhineland. In contravention of solemn promises and international treaties, a few thousand poorly-armed Nazi soldiers were dispatched to occupy the Rhine Valley, without which Germany could never wage war. 
 
It was said at t…

Jul 1, 2016

JFLV CEO Weekly Message - Very Thankful on The Fourth of July

I love the 4th of July.  It is one of those holidays where I feel like we, Americans, are all on the same page.  We congregate around barbecues, we wear patriotic clothing, and we sit with our friends, neighbors and strangers to marvel at fireworks displays.  Sometimes, just sometimes, we…