Jew-ish: Where Everyone Belongs

Episode 13: Start Small, Dream Big: Finding Your Path to Give Back with Stephanie Cohn

Daniel Herz sits down with Stephanie Cohn, Chair of Financial Resource Development at the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, for an inspiring conversation about ov

Episode 12: The Future of Elder Care with Carol Silver Elliott

On this episode, Daniel Herz sits down with Carol Silver Elliott, the President and CEO of the Jewish Home Family, for a forward looking discussion on elder care. Learn a

Episode 11: Empower, Don't Frighten: The Mission of Jewish Community Security with Tim Torrell

Daniel Herz, sits down with Tim Torrell, the Director of Community Security at the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, to discuss his remarkable 42-year career in l

Episode 10: Hard Work and Heritage with Andrew Kent

On this episode, Daniel Herz sits down with Andrew Kent, the incoming chair of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.Andrew opens up how he has carved his path thr

Episode 9: The Business of Giving Back: Investing, Intuition & Philanthropy with Leon & Jodi Cooperman

On this very special episode, Daniel Herz sits down with legendary investor Leon Cooperman and his daughter-in-law Jodi Cooperman to discuss their multi-generational appr

Episode 8: "Killed or Kidnapped?" — A Nahariya Mom on Raising Kids Under Rocket Fire Since October 7th

Daniel Herz welcomes Ravit Steinmetz-Shemla, Director of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey's Israel Office and the Federation's point person in our sister city

Episode 7: Choosing Jewish Joy: Building Community at the Kaplen JCC with Michael Kollender & Sue Gelsey

Daniel Herz welcomes Michael Kollender, Board Chair, and Sue Gelsey, CEO, of the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades as they reflect on the center's 75th anniversary. Daniel, Mic

Episode 6: The Problem Solver: Bipartisanship & Combating Hate with Rep. Josh Gottheimer

Daniel Herz sits down with Rep. Josh Gottheimer, the pragmatic leader representing New Jersey's 5th congressional district. Daniel and Congressman Gottheimer dive into t

Episode 5: How Legislative Advocacy Combats Rising Antisemitism w/ Matt Dikovics

Daniel Herz welcomes public affairs expert Matt Dikovics to explore the critical role of legislative advocacy in combating rising antisemitism. Learn all about the import

Episode 4: Guiding the Next Generation of Jews with Rabbi Jeremy Ruberg

On this episode, Daniel Herz is joined by Rabbi Jeremy Ruberg, the Rabbi for Lifelong Learning at Temple Emanu-El of Closter to discuss what it means to "light the candle

Episode 3: The Fight Against Hate: Security and Solidarity with Jason Shames

On this episode, Daniel Herz is joined by Jason Shames, Chief Executive Officer of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey for a discussion on the current state of s

Episode 2: The Mission

Daniel Herz sits down with community leader Donna Weintraub for a powerful and deeply personal conversation following their recent mission to Israel as board members of t

Episode 1: What Are We Doing Here: Uniting the New Jersey Jewish Community & Combating Antisemitism

So this is episode one of Jew-ish: Where Everyone Belongs! You are probably asking yourself, WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? Well, this new Jews for NJ podcast is hosted by Chair