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Ed. note: We are excited to welcome Haley Cohen on board as a news reporter; she comes to us after stints with The Jerusalem Post and The Forward. We would also like to take this opportunity to bid farewell to and express our deepest appreciation for Dan Brown, the founder of eJewishPhilanthropy, who is enjoying a much-deserved retirement.
In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on a new initiative by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to encourage dialogue in Israeli society, and feature an op-ed from Michelle Friedman. We’ll start with the appointment of Linda Mirels and Marc Rowan to the leadership of UJA-Federation of New York.
The two newly tapped lay leaders of UJA-Federation of New York — President Linda Mirels and Board Chair Marc Rowan — bring deep experience in the fight against antisemitism as they step into their posts amid skyrocketing rates of anti-Jewish incidents, reports eJewishPhilanthropy’s Haley Cohen.
“I’ve worked shoulder to shoulder with UJA’s dedicated staff and nonprofit partners for years and have seen their tireless work on behalf of our community,” Mirels, a former board chair of the charity, said in a statement. “Now, in the face of rising antisemitism, we are uniquely positioned with our expertise and resources to respond.”
Rowan, the CEO of the private equity fund Apollo Management, has made combating antisemitism a priority and was a founding supporter of UJA’s Community Security Initiative, created by UJA and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York.
Mirels and Rowan, who previously held the top volunteer positions in the organization, succeeded outgoing President Amy Bressman and Board Chair David Moore, whose three-year terms expired at the end of last month.
Eric Goldstein, UJA-Federation’s CEO, expressed eagerness to work with Mirels and Rowan. “Having had the privilege of working with Linda when she previously served as UJA chair from ?2013 to 2016, I’ve seen firsthand how she approaches every issue with intellectual rigor, a willingness to respectfully hear all sides, and singular vision,” Goldstein said in a statement. “Marc’s exceptional commitment to the Jewish community and our neighbors, combined with his renowned business leadership, will amplify UJA’s work around the world.”
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