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Articles by Joanna Samuels
The World Wants You to Believe That Jews Are Divided. We’re Not.
Every week in this newsletter, we focus on the seemingly endless wave of hate and violence directed at Jews. We consider what it says about the societies we live in, and how the West is changing in front of our eyes. It can feel overwhelming; that’s because, all too often, it is. But this week, we wanted to bring you a piece with a different perspective. Rabbi Joanna Samuels is the CEO of the largest Jewish Community Center in New York City, on the Upper West Side.
Online Job Board Challenges
By Joanna Samuels, Med, CMF, CTDP, RRP How does a job seeker who is struggling with the job search as a whole handle complicated online job boards? How do you complete the forms in the drop-down menu of the online application when you have gaps in your résumé and work history, and the software’s algorithms don’t allow for an explanation?
Online Job Board Challenges
By Joanna Samuels, Med, CMF, CTDP, RRP How does a job seeker who is struggling with the job search as a whole handle complicated online job boards? How do you complete the forms in the drop-down menu of the online application when you have gaps in your résumé and work history, and the software’s algorithms don’t allow for an explanation?
Standing With Our Neighbors: A Jewish Gathering to #StopAsianHate
Juju Chang is an Emmy Award-winning co-anchor of ABC News’ Nightline. She also reports regularly for Good Morning America and 20/20. Juju has been recognized for her in-depth personal narratives set against the backdrop of pressing national and international news. Her exclusive television interview with transgender soldier Chelsea Manning, after Manning spent seven years in prison, explored issues of national security leaks and LGBTQ military service.
Job hunting - Caregiver Solutions Magazine
The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been devastating. Many people have lost their jobs and face financial challenges while companies are cutting back and some are closing down. The good news is that supermarkets, as well as many other companies and organizations like delivery services and online shopping considered “essential services” have been hiring, as they are a key part of the economy.
Using humour when job coaching
By Joanna Samuels, MEd In my frontline work as a job coach in the supported employment sector, humour is needed now more than ever. Current practices and research indicate strong support for using humour when appropriate in counselling, therapy and teaching. It can improve the attention of the individuals involved, and engage them in learning the skills required for their job search.
Why The Immigrant Red Card Is Front And Center At This Jewish Community Center - Auburn Seminary
This past November, the day after the national election, and 15 years after I was ordained, I woke up to the fact that I am a rabbi. It was not as though I had forgotten, but it had not been a prominent aspect of my day-to-day work experience in some time.
The Many Acts of Love
“What was new and remarkable in the Bible was the idea that love, not just fairness, is the driving principle of the moral life.” – Rabbi Jonathan Sacks The Torah includes three commandments to love: to love God, to love our fellow humans as ourselves, and to love the stranger. If love is the driving principle of the moral life of the Torah, then the actualization of that love is the foundational enterprise of rabbinic Judaism.
Consider and Converse: A Guide to Ahava
Sh’ma Now curates conversations on a single theme rooted in Jewish tradition and the contemporary moment. At the heart of this issue of Sh’ma Now is the theme of “ahava”—“love.” The issue explores the various ways we love in Judaism — loving God, loving others, loving the stranger, loving the Jewish people (ahavat ha’am), and loving Israel (ahavat Yisrael).
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