(Written by community member, Gary Coleman)
I will be returning to Israel later this month with three of my children (my oldest will be staying in the States) and want to take this opportunity to thank you for your friendship and support during these past eight years; almost seven of them as executive director of Cleveland Hillel, months caring for my late wife in the final stages of her disease, followed by seven months at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.
Actually I have spent the last 14 years working for the Jewish people in the States.
With the help of Zippora, z”l, (of blessed memory) I had the honor of being the founding Hillel director at Binghamton University, spending six years there expanding the opportunities for Jewish students to connect to their Jewish journey, Israel and become ambassadors to the world. When my children became older, we moved to Cleveland and I became Hillel director here in July 2007. I had a wonderful seven years at Cleveland Hillel developing new programs and strengthening the organization. Hillel is a special place with a wonderful mission.
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