Building a Community: Stories from the Ground Up
What does it take to build a community? In the articles ahead, we meet some of the men and women whose steady efforts have shaped the rhythm of Jewish life in their cities.
Getting It Done, and Doing It Right, in Houston: Yakov Polatsek
“He sat with me for half an hour, called his wife, took money from one place, borrowed from another place and addressed the deficit . . . From that moment, by default, he took financial responsibility for the school.”
Warmth Beyond Sunshine in Phoenix: Shaun and Gary Tuch
Shaun and Gary have both rolled up their sleeves and thrown themselves into local life, doing their part to take the community to the next level.
Living Together in Linden: Andy and Samantha Van Houter
“I don’t think that this type of relationship between Modern Orthodox and Chassidic Jews exists anywhere else.”