Incoming Jewish Federation President Shares Vision

Dr. Steven Fleischman, President, Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven

I feel honored and privileged to take on the role of President of our Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven. We are fortunate to have a wonderful group of lay leaders who have led us over the years and continue to do wonderful things for our community. Thank you to Jeffrey Hoos and Norman Ravski for their leadership and mentorship over the past several years. We have witnessed our community come together after the fire and as we worked to rebuild, we were hit again with a pandemic. Under the amazing leadership of Judy Alperin and her team, we have supported our community in ways we have never done before. I am truly grateful for their hard work and dedication. We have so much work ahead of us as we continue to support our community during this pandemic. As Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks wrote, “To be a Jew is to be an agent of hope in a world serially threatened by despair.” Despite all of the hardships we are facing and have faced in the past, the Jewish Federation is here to bring hope. We need to be the agent of hope that Rabbi Sacks wrote about.

I look forward to working with our board, agencies and synagogues to support our community and help Jewish life in the greater New Haven area thrive. I hope I have the opportunity to speak with many of you about how we can help our community. Reach out to me with your thoughts and ideas at sjfleischman@gmail.com. Together we will be the agent of hope in our community.