Skip to Main Content
PLANT TREES IN ISRAEL
Jewish National Fund logo
  • Plant Trees
  • JNF In Your Area
  • Visit Israel
  • Shop
  • DONATE
X
Jewish National Fund logo
  • Our Vision
  • Our Work
  • Ways To Help
    • Ways To Give

      • Plant a Tree
      • Directed Giving
      • Planned Giving
      • Be Inscribed
      • Plant Your Way to Israel
      • EZ Tree®
      • JNF Store
      • Create or Find a Tribute
      • Create or Find a Memorial
      • Personal Fundraising
      • Open a Donor Advised Fund
      • Donate Cryptocurrency

      Get Involved

      • JNFuture
      • Women For Israel
      • Finance for Israel
      • Healthcare For Israel
      • Lawyers for Israel
      • Real Estate Division
      • Rabbis for Israel
      • Donor Societies
      • Join a Task Force

      Resources

      • JNF Boruchin Center
      • Shiva Resources
      • ZTV Zionism Studios
      • Speakers Bureau
      • Jewish Future Promise
  • News & Media
 

Stay on top of the latest Jewish National Fund news

New code

By providing a telephone number and submitting this form, you are consenting to be contacted by SMS/MMS text message (our message frequency may vary). Message & data rates may apply. Reply Stop2End. See our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Impact Blog

Celebrating a reborn passion for Israel

| Bob Weiss
Bob Weiss at Mitzpe Ramon

When Bob Weiss and his wife, Susan Chadick, moved from Boston to New York, they became closely involved with their local Brooklyn Heights Synagogue. Both served on the executive committee, and Bob was famous for his Yom Kippur Appeal.

It wasn’t until his retirement from a successful career in executive compensation for Fortune 500 companies that Bob became involved in Jewish National Fund-USA. In 2015, Bob’s passion for Israel’s pioneering spirit was reborn on his first President’s Society Mission to Israel, where he witnessed the breadth and scope of Jewish National Fund-USA’s impact.

Bob, a member of the Century Council and Negev Society, two of JNF-USA's Major Donor societies, has since been to Israel on several missions: The One Billion Dollar Roadmap mission, Ride for Yerucham, the Yerucham Task Force Mission, JNF-USA's Mega Mission, and the 2017 Chadick-Weiss Mission, where Susan and Bob brought 12 friends on a tour of Israel to see JNF-USA's impact on the ground. For some, this was their introduction to Jewish National Fund-USA’s work, and many became major donors, Task Force members, and board members.

“The first time I met Bob in 2015, I knew I would love working with him” said Michael Feinman, Jewish National Fund-USA executive director for the Tri-State Region. “He is patient, thoughtful, and loves Israel. He has tremendous appreciation and respect for the professional staff both here and in Israel, and everyone loves to work with him.”

In five short years, Bob immersed himself in many facets of the organization. He joined the New York Board, is Co-Chair of Tri-State Major Gifts, Co-Chairs the National General Campaign, and is a member of the National Executive Campaign Cabinet. In his spare time, Bob also Co-Chairs the Central Negev Task Force and Chairs the Friends of Green Horizons, a Jewish National Fund-USA affiliate in Israel.

“Bob is the ultimate Friends of Green Horizons Chairman,” said JNF-USA National Campaign Director Sharon Joy. “With his positive energy, generous spirit, and strategic mind, Bob embodies donor involvement and deeply cares about the well-being and activities of the children and instructors of this incredible leadership youth movement in our homeland.”

His commitment to Israel, leadership, and ability to put a smile on anyone’s face, makes Bob Weiss a true Campaign All-Star.

This article was written in Jewish National Fund-USA’s 2021 Winter B’Yachad magazine. To read the full B’Yachad, please click here.

READ THE LATEST ISSUE OF B’YACHAD ONLINE EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS IN PRINT

Experience B’Yachad cover to cover with every beautiful photo and original piece of art, from the convenience of your computer screen. READ NOW >

READ NOW magazine image
< Return to blog home
Phone:800.JNF.0099
Email:[email protected]

About JNF

Planned Giving

JNF Boruchin Center

Impact Blog

IsraelCast – JNF Podcast

JNF Videos

Leadership

News & Media

Employment Opportunities

Accessibility

Privacy Policy

Contact Us

FAQs

Terms & Conditions

National Office
42 East 69th Street
New York, NY 10021 USA
(212)879-9300

Israel Office
Jewish National Fund-USA
C/O WeWork
King George 20
Jerusalem, Israel
972-2-563-5638

Find Local Office
Jewish National Fund is listed by the IRS as an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit with a Federal Tax ID of 13-1659627. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Copyright © 2021 by Jewish National Fund
Logo white image
AMHSI Logo image
Charity navigator logo image
BBB logo image