This week, Aaron Herman went to Long Beach, LI to see the destruction of Hurricane Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy tore through the east cost leaving hundreds of thousand of people without electricity and water. The Jewish community sprung into action helping those in need by raising money, and brining food, water and batteries to disaster area’s. One of the Jewish communities that was decimated was the Long Beach Jewish Community. Sandy destroyed homes and displaced thousands of people. Rabbi Eli Goodman Rabbi of the Bach Jewish Center showed Sandy’s aftermath and the destruction to the Long Beach community.
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Aaron “The Schmoz” Herman is the Director of Missions and Development for the Jewish Federations of North America and CEO of ABH Consulting, which specializes in fundraising and multimedia engagement. Aaron is a leader in social media engagement and user experience. Aaron has worked for UJF of Greater Stamford, Birthright Israel Foundation,and the Jewish New Teacher Project helping to enhance annual campaigns and community outreach. Aaron is an informal Jewish educator who has staffed 12 Taglit-Birthright Israel trips, USY European experience, taught nursery school in Riverdale and Hebrew school in Vestal, NY.
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