“I’m black and white and Jewish and I’m whole,” Gad, 50, of Los Angeles, said. The award-winning author, speaker and independent writer and film producer shared portions of her story about being biracial and Jewish, during a webinar she conducted Monday evening as part of Black History Month. The Youngstown Area Jewish Federation and Youngstown State University’s Center for Holocaust and Judaic Studies hosted the one-hour virtual discussion, “An Evening with Marra B. Gad.”
Gad, who earned a master’s degree in Jewish history from the Baltimore Hebrew Institute at Towson University, said a white Jewish family in Chicago adopted her when she was three days old after she had been born to an unwed white mother and a black father in New York. Even at such a young age, Gad experienced racism after her new parents’ rabbi saw she was biracial and called her “a mistake,” Gad recalled.
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YOUNGSTOWN Denise Wolf has joined the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation as the Jewish Community Center’s executive director.
She was previously chief operating officer for the Jewish center in Tuscon, Ariz. As COO, Wolf oversaw early childhood; children, youth and camping services; health and wellness; special needs services; art and culture; and the day-to-day operations of the large agency.
Wolf is looking forward to meeting new people as well as creating programs for the community based on needs and interests.
Prior to Tucson, Wolf lived in north central Florida and was the executive director at Congregation B’nai Israel and the executive at The Bridge Center in Massachusetts, a recreational and equine center for individuals with special needs. She began her career at the North Shore JCC as the assistant aquatic airector and the youth and camping services director before heading to Brandeis for her master’s degree. Wolf graduated from University of F
Feb 4, 2021
YOUNGSTOWN – Denise Wolf joined the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation as the Jewish Community Center’s executive director Jan. 28.
Previously, she was Chief Operating Officer for the J in Tuscon, Ariz. As COO, Wolf oversaw Early Childhood; Children, Youth & Camping Services; Health & Wellness; Special Needs Services; Art & Culture; and the day-to-day operations of the large agency.
Wolf is looking forward to meeting new people as well as creating programs for the community based on needs and interests.
Melissa Bateman, JCC advisory board chair, said, “Denise is a great addition to our JCC and I look forward to working with her.”
YOUNGSTOWN Denise Wolf has joined the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation as the Jewish Community Center’s executive director. She previously was chief op
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