Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By simmons on June 27, 2017

NEW YORK The National Home Furnishings Industrys chapter of the Anti-Defamation League, the fundraising leader among all ADL groups raised more than $800,000 at its annual dinner here earlier this month.

This years event honored three icons of the furniture industry, Jena Hall, president, Jena Hall Designs; Jerry Epperson, partner at Mann, Armistead & Epperson; and Todd Wanek, president and CEO of Ashley Furniture Inds.

He went on to note that in 2016 instances of antisemitism rose 34% over the prior year and that in the first quarter of this year there was an 86% increase in such instances over the same period of 2016.

He added, however, that even in the face of such instances I feel hope thats something has been awakened. Across the country there is a new spirit of community. We need to lean in to this spirit.

Everybody has a story about being an American, she said. Cherish your heritage. Tell it to your children; keep that alive.

He went on to thank his wife of 47 years, Kathy: The wonderful woman who gave up her career in medicine to give me the best children anyone could ask for.

Whether it is your job or your family life, you have to bring passion, he said. Thank you for being a part of our family. Were very proud to be associated with ADL.

Im Bill McLoughlin, Chief Content Officer at Furniture Today. In the 25 plus years Ive covered retail the thing Ive enjoyed most is the people; hearing their stories, learning about their companies and sharing insights on the business. Through this blog I hope to continue that dialogue. Sometimes you may agree with me, sometimes not. But its my hope you will find a fresh perspective and perhaps an idea or two that helps improve your business. I welcome your comments and look forward to a long and productive dialogue.

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