The purpose of Shalom Orlando

My name is Marni Mandell, and I’m honored to be stepping into the role of CEO of Shalom Orlando and The Roth Family Jewish Community Center.

This role is both professional and deeply personal for me. My family’s roots in the Orlando Jewish community go back generations, and after many years living in Israel, returning to Orlando over the past couple of years has felt like a homecoming. I’m raising my young children here now with my Israeli husband, which makes this work not only about honoring our past, but about shaping a strong, vibrant Jewish future for the next generation. I step into this...