Can you tell us about yourself and your background? I'm in my second career, working in the non-profit sector as director of advocacy for Loaves and Fishes, a free meal program. Previously, I spent many years working in human resources, specifically as a compensation and survey analyst. I change[...]
Can you tell us about yourself and your background? I am so lucky to have had a wonderful 18 year career with JFCS. I retired as the Aging Services Director at the end of February 2020. As you can guess, retirement was not totally what I expected – the world shut down on March 11 that year. It[...]
Can you tell us about yourself and your background? I've had a career as a musician, radio producer and audio production/studio owner. What motivated you to begin volunteering with JFCS? Last year, my friend Sheri Fine (one of the Annual Benefit Co-Chairs) asked me to join her on the Annua[...]
By Dana Shapiro • JFCS Community & Volunteer Engagement Manager Volunteers in Action, a JFCS volunteer corps that supports organizations in the Jewish and broader communities, kicked off earlier this month with a Puppy Parade event at Knollwood Place Apartments on Nov. 6. JFCS [...]
Can you tell us about yourself and your background? My earlier years were on the Minneapolis Northside, later moving to south Minneapolis. I graduated from Washburn High School and went on to the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. After graduating with a BSN, I went to work as a pediatri[...]
Can you tell us about yourself and your background? I am a retired physician, a pediatric pulmonologist, who most recently worked at the University of Minnesota from 2014–2022. I originally grew up in Wisconsin. I am married and have two grown children. What motivated you to begin volunteer[...]
Can you tell us about yourself and your background? I am a 1961 graduate of North High School, went to the University of Minnesota for undergrad and law school (1969). I worked as a corporate attorney for Fingerhut Corporation before moving to Israel in 1974, where I worked as Purchasing Manager[...]
Can you tell us about yourself and your background? About a year ago, I enrolled in the “Introduction to Judaism” course available at Temple Israel shortly after reading “Why Be Jewish? A Testament” by Edgar Bronfman Sr. I highly recommend the book, but especially the class. Over the wee[...]
Can you tell us about yourself and your background? I was born and raised in St. Louis Park, where I always had a connection to the local Jewish community growing up, whether through Talmud Torah, BBYO or synagogue. I went to college out-of-state and lived all over the country for several years [...]
Eva Neubeck with her grandchildren Can you tell us a little about yourself and your background? I am a first generation American born to parents who fled Nazi Germany in 1939. Beautifully resilient people, their parenting style included nurturing meaningful friendships, creating supportive co[...]