Rochelle Kleter never pictured herself as a philanthropist. The first-generation American, born to parents who grew up in the Ukraine, had a hard time finding her place in the Jewish community. “I was one of the only Jewish kids in the public school system” in East Hanover, N.J., she said. “I didn’t know what […]

Yona Levy never much liked ice cream. But freshly made, creamy gelato … well, that’s another story.
The difference?
“Typically gelato has much less butterfat and much less air, and is served at warmer temperatures,” says Lynda Utterback, executive director of the National Ice Cream Retailers Association, based in Illinois. “Gelato is traditionally made fresh daily and […]

At 94, Rabbi Bernard Lander, founder and president of Touro College and Touro University, is among the longest-serving college presidents in the U.S. Though his eyesight is severely impaired due to macular degeneration, this educational visionary’s mind is as sharp as he is active. Lander, who holds a doctorate in sociology from Columbia […]

Firoz Ladak may well represent the future of Jewish organizational leadership — at least among those Jewish organizations dedicated to multicultural understanding and dialogue.

Ladak serves as executive director of the Edmond and Benjamin de Rothschild Foundations, the 200-year-old global network of foundations founded by the prominent, uber-Zionistic Jewish banking family. His appointment to […]

Visiting Israel for the 14th or 40th time? You’ve probably toured most, if not all, of the holy sites, as well as explored the standard tourist fare. You’ve climbed Masada, waded through Hizkiyah’s tunnel, hiked Ein Gedi, and gone snorkeling in Eilat. If you’re looking for something new to do while in Israel, […]