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May 14, 2017, 5:44 AM

Greetings from Poland

I had dinner tonight at a charming place here in Poznan (formerly Posen). A beautiful 150 or so year old building. Not a regular apartment or commercial building, but a standalone building. It is now a cool, tasteful-but-not-pretentious restaurant. Outside...

Apr 9, 2017, 6:50 PM

Pesach in Lechevitch

I recently asked a friend to help me translate the Yiddish letters discovered amongst my father's personal belongings three and a half years ago, following his death. There were documents of all sorts. There were pictures we had never seen...

Dec 11, 2016, 2:43 PM

Yeshiva University — Inspiring the Next Generation?

On Sunday, December 18, 2016 Yeshiva University will be presenting a Yom Iyun, a Day of Study, in honor of the centennial of the Yeshiva University High School for Boys, also known as MTA. The colloquium will feature multiple...

Oct 3, 2016, 12:03 AM

A Time For Repentance

A quick thought as we start the Aseret Yemai Teshuva - the Ten Days of Penitence. There are thousands, tens of thousands, and perhaps more, of victims of sexual abuse in our Jewish Community. While some rabbis have signed proclamations...

Jul 14, 2016, 1:07 AM

Contemplating the Unexplainable

I am in Poland. I come here often for work. And I typically make time to connect with the local Jewish Community. I have also visited my share of concentration camps and burial sites. It is a responsibility that...

Jun 7, 2016, 7:22 AM

The “Guardians of Halacha” and the Failure of Leadership

Last week, I visited Israel and met up with my friend Manny Waks. Manny has become a leading spokesperson for sexual abuse victims in the Jewish community. I too came out publicly three years ago as a victim of...

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David Cheifetz has spent 20 years in the private sector, focusing on high tech and marketing. Before attending business school, David had a 6-year career in government public relations for the State of Israel working in the Consulate General of Israel in New York and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem. He is an activist of issues related to sexual abuse in the Jewish Community, and is the founder and president of a non profit - Mi Li - Who Is For Me - dedicated to the topic. David is also a member of the American Board of Directors of Gesher, an Israel based organization focused on dialogue and collaboration between religious and secular Jews in Israel.