At a recent Ramaz graduation, my great nephew Sam Feldstein gave the d’var Torah. He quoted Rabbi Jonathan Sacks saying: At some point everyone, teacher or leader, reaches their Jordan River which they will not be able to cross. After serving as president of JOFA for the last six years, I have reached that point. It has been a special privilege to work with Robin Bodner, our executive director and Karen Sponder and Tamima Wyszkowski, our current professional staff and all those who have served on our office team. The board of JOFA is made up of a unique group of dedicated women and working with them and with all of you towards our common goals has been an incredible experience.
Our new president, Judy Heicklen, is the next generation. She is smart, capable, full of new ideas and has an enormous amount of energy. Knowing Judy, I think in these next years she might be the one to take us across the Jordan.
חזק ואמץ
Carol Kaufman Newman