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Apr 27, 2018, 5:09 PM

Keep the Fires Burning

Lag B’Omer does not merely hearken an end to the Omer restrictions and the start of the season of s’machot (celebrations such as weddings); rather, in Meron (in Israel) and beyond, Lag B’Omer is synonymous with fires. That’s right....

Jul 9, 2017, 12:04 PM

The Undercurrent of the Adriatic

Early a.m. on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, those of a certain age own the waters. The tranquil waters await them, as they carefully climb down the stairs built into the cliffs leading down to the sea. Towel...

Oct 6, 2016, 11:54 PM

Are You “All In”?

As we stand on the precipice of Yom Kippur, in the thick of the holiest days of the Jewish calendar, ask yourself one question: What is my existential strategic plan for 5777? In the profit and nonprofit sectors, we...

Aug 8, 2016, 3:04 PM

Imprints on the Soul

Memory is incredibly powerful; while it can inspire, guide and comfort us, it can also overwhelm us with its searing emotional impact. In accepting the 2016 Templeton Prize, Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks pointedly warns the West that it is...

Mar 22, 2016, 11:14 PM

Queen Esther Through the Looking Glass

Yesterday in Washington DC, I returned after twenty years to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum with my first cousin who serves on the museum board. As I walked through the museum with the throngs of school groups—along the narrow corridors...

Oct 15, 2014, 9:04 AM

The Happy Holidays Matrix

Undoubtedly, the esteemed editors of the Wall Street Journal did not intentionally publish their thought-provoking article about “happiness” on erev erev Sukkot, Tuesday October 7th. Nonetheless, the article “Decide to be Happy” by Elizabeth Warren (WSJ, D1, 10/7/14) struck...

Jul 15, 2014, 12:46 AM

The Terezin/Israel Vortex

There are moments when the trajectory of a nation and one's personal life conflate, such that one can gain insight into the legacy of history. These moments are precious few, and are replete with heavy emotion and anticipation. Last week...

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About Me

Chavie N. Kahn is a senior development professional in the planned giving and endowment department at the largest Jewish communal non-profit in New York City. She is a former litigator at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, and in house litigator at Prudential Securities. She currently is focusing on improving Jewish day school education and on leadership issues, and is on the executive committee of a women's premier education institution in Jerusalem.