Who Do You Manage?
I used to teach a course on Management at several schools within Yeshiva University. I began the first class with the following question: “Who do you manage?” Students most often answered, as one might...
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A Tour of My Office Part 1
We are all influenced by the images and ideas that invade our screens and commute and workspace. I know I am. So, allow me to give you a tour of my office where I spent time trying to craft a positive...
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A Tour of My Office, Part 2: Power Causes Brain Damage
There are a few framed items in my office that I glossed over in my last post. They are my certificates and diplomas from Yeshiva University, Penn, and others. I struggled mightily before hanging them...
View ArticleLeading Through Crisis
In one of the most stirring presidential inaugural addresses, Franklin Delano Roosevelt famously proclaimed, “The only thing we have to fear is…fear itself.” He continued: “This is no unsolvable...
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 1: Rabbi Daniel Sharratt
OU EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph interviews OU Kosher rabbinic coordinator Rabbi Daniel Sharratt, who shares his journey from water polo athlete to Orthodox Judaism. The post Oh, You? – Episode 1:...
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 2: Deena Denbo
OU EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph interviews OU Community Projects and Partnership’s Deena Denbo, who shares her journey from Los Angeles to the IDF. The post Oh, You? – Episode 2: Deena Denbo...
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 3: Dean Andrews
OU EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph interviews Dean Andrews from the Office of Public Affairs who shares how he got from Brooklyn to Nashville to the OU! The post Oh, You? – Episode 3: Dean Andrews...
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 04 – Rebbetzin Shoshana Schachter
OU EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph interviews Rebbetzin Shoshana Schachter from OU Kosher and discusses her contributions to klal yisrael through her work at the OU and as an esteemed rebbetzin. ....
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 05 – Ari Ziegler
OU EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph joins Ari Ziegler on his adventures through Brooklyn yeshivahs, Brooklyn College, Birthright trips, and his artwork on this episode of “Oh, You?” The post Oh, You?...
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 06 – Sydney Altfield
In this dynamic episode of Oh, You?, our EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph interviews Sydney Altfield, Executive Director at Teach NYS. They discuss her passion for being a voice and building...
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 7: Rabbi Yaakov Luban
In this fascinating episode of Oh, You?, our EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph interviews Rabbi Yaakov Luban about his rich experience as Rabbinic Coordinator of OU Kosher for 40 years. They discuss...
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 08 – Hannah Farkas
In this on-the-ball episode of Oh, You?, our EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph interviews Associate Director of Institutional Advancement Hannah Farkas. They discuss her journey from being recruited...
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 9: Daniel Gordon
Double Trouble In this episode of Oh, You?, our EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph interviews NCSY COO, Daniel Gordon. They talk about his unlikely journey to finding his passion, how being an identical...
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 10: Ivonne Gonzalez
Talking “Shmaltz” With Ivonne In this episode of Oh, You?, our EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph interviews Ivonne Gonzalez. Ivonne, the first face you see when you walk into OU HQ (and a smiling one...
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 11: Avi Kirshtein
How I Became Funny A capsized canoe, a camping trip gone wrong, and the fear of conflict made Avi Kirshtein, Program Director of Yachad Brooklyn, realize that he could use comic relief to ease tension...
View ArticlePodcasts: A New Way to Communicate With Employees
The OU is many things to many people – a kosher symbol on your food, programs that inspire our young and not as young, an umbrella organization for shuls and so much more. To effectively serve all of...
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 12: Nechama Kamelhar
Building Bridges: Community, Connection, and Resilience In this episode of the Oh, You? podcast, our EVP and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph speaks with Nechama Kamelhar, Director of Family Engagement at NY...
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 13: Rabbi Yaakov Glasser
Transformative Leadership and the Power of Jewish Education In this episode of the Oh, You? podcast, our EVP and COO, Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph, sits down with Rabbi Yaakov Glasser, managing director of...
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 14: Chani Herrmann
Belonging When Chani Hermann, Associate Director of Yachad, started her career at Yachad, she didn’t think that 25 years later she would still be making lifelong connections. Watch as she sits with our...
View ArticleOh, You? – Episode 15: Rabbi Moshe Schwed
When Torah Meets Technology In 2018, Rabbi Moshe Schwed, Director of All Torah, faced the challenge of merging Daf Yomi with cutting-edge technology to make Torah learning accessible worldwide. What...
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