Friends, This week is Holy Week, when millions of Christians mark the death and resurrection of Jesus. Under normal circumstances, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris would have been preparing to display its holy relics to the faithful on Good Friday. Instead, it has burned. And while the fire at the Cathedral is now extinguished, it […]
Are there some people you just can’t talk to? Our panelists say, “NO!” RSVP for Courageous Conversations! A Combating Extremism event on April 16, at Brooklyn Law School. Download the flyer here
Dear Friends, The Hindu festival of Holi is this week! Holi is often called the festival of colors, because “playing Holi” means flinging colors. This year Holi will take place on March 20th – 21st. Take a look at our new Holi Fact Sheet for more information about the holiday and the potential workplace implications […]
Dear friends, When I woke up this morning, I planned to send out some reflections on anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. But then, once again, in a way that is still shocking, numbing and terrifying, I read of another slaughter driven by religious bigotry and hate. This time, the place is New Zealand, in a city whose […]
Dear Friends, Holidays arise throughout the year and spring is filled with them! From March through early June, many around the world this year will be observing Vaisakhi, Passover, Easter, and Ramadan. You can learn about each of these holidays, their impact on the workplace, and more by visiting Tanenbaum’s Workplace Resources page for fact sheets and […]
For well over a century, International Women’s Day has been celebrated annually on March 8. It’s a day that’s not specific to a country, religion or organization — rather, it belongs to all women in every group everywhere. International Women’s Day is about supporting all women. It’s an opportunity to celebrate women as important contributors […]
Friends – Only a few years ago, news organizations served as gatekeepers for information—choosing what content to amplify and what to omit. Today, things are different and far more complicated. New tools amplify previously unheard voices, and roughly 100 million pieces of information are uploaded onto the internet daily. Some of that information is important, […]
Dear Friends, With the spring equinox comes Naw Ruz, the Bahá’í New Year festival! The holiday celebrates the spring season and has been fixed at March 21st for those celebrating outside of Iran. The Bahá’í Faith is the second most widespread religion in the world in terms of geographical reach. So wherever you are […]
Dear Friends, I recently was profiled by Lower Manhattan HeadQuarters (LMHQ) in their monthly Q+A segment about all things Tanenbaum and all things me. As Deputy-CEO for Tanenbaum I am tasked with overseeing all of Tanenbaum’s program areas, along with fund development and communications. But the longest section of my early career began in public […]
Knowing anti-Semitism is on the rise again. Seeing what happened in Charlottesville, then Pittsburg. Hearing the chants, “Jews will not replace us.” In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, we have to ask the hard question. Are there some people—bigots and extremists—who are so extreme, they just can’t change? Our answer, “NO!” Support for this can […]
