Brian’s Blog – A Visit to the Medyka Border
It’s hard to believe that none of this stuff existed 6 weeks ago. There are organizations from all over the world in tents giving...
Brian’s Blog – On To the Border
Good morning USA! While you were sleeping, we began the trek to the Ukraine border. We’re a little more than halfway there at the...
Brian’s Blog – “I’m not coping. I’m doing.”
Here's my quick take-away from Day 1. There are logistics and organization needed to get things done, there are analyses of how well things...
Brian’s Blog – Day 1 – Continued
I'm back in the hotel now; it's 3:30pm in Richmond but 9pm in Warsaw and I got maybe 2 hours of sleep last night,...
Brian’s Blog – Day 1 in Warsaw
The afternoon started off busy and got busier. I’m not going to be able to properly explain all I’m witnessing. The sheer logistical, monetary,...
Brian’s Blog – Fast Facts From High Above
We’re about halfway to Paris at the moment, flying at a brisk 597 mph at 38,000 feet. I don’t know about you, but just...
Brian’s Blog – The Journey Begins
We’ve made it to Dulles, thanks to a large van and our driver Marcelle weaving us through some I-95 traffic. We’re at our gate...
Brian’s Blog – We’re Headed to Poland on Monday Morning
On Monday, April 4, 2022, Ellen Renee Adams, Sara Rosenbaum and I head to Poland as part of a fly-in with the Jewish Federations...
Nannette Shor will receive JCFR Woman of Valor Award
Nannette Shor, a native Richmonder, passionate volunteer and longtime leader of the Jewish community, has been chosen to receive the Jewish Community Federation of...
A piece of me never left Ukraine’
By Allie Vornholt
Editor’s Note: Allie Vornholt traveled to Ukraine in May 2019 along with six other Susan and Mark Sisisky JDC Global Enrichment Fund...
