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Solel Board Achievements and Welcomes

by John Lewsen, May 31, 2023

Earlier this week we held our annual board strategy refresh, and I feel very gratified with what we have achieved, and what we are focussed on. The board strategy refresh…

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Our Sacred Partnerships

by John Lewsen, April 30, 2023

Four Days of Jewish Leaders Talking about Jewish Things… Last week, I had the privilege and extraordinary one-time life-learning experience of attending the URJ Scheidt Seminar in Dallas, Texas together…

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Pesach, Springtime and Renewal

by John Lewsen, March 31, 2023

Here we are: individuals remembering a shared past and in pursuit of a shared destiny. The Seder is a protest against despair.”* As Pesach approaches, we are starting to see…

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Our Return Committee 3 years later

by John Lewsen, February 28, 2023

Three years ago on February 29, 2020, Brenda and I hosted a celebration with family and friends. Twenty-four of us crammed into our home. Over the course of the evening,…

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