Force at Temple B ’ nai Torah . Under the auspices of the Catholic Archdiocese of Greater Seattle , Julie was a member of a Human Trafficking Task Force ; through a religious lens . With Father Michael Ryan , Julie represented the Jewish community at the Cathedral , singing at the funeral of Archbishop Murphy , and was Presider at the memorial service for the victims of 9 / 11 . The Mirels feel strongly that evolving world affairs make interfaith projects enormously relevant and necessary to Jewish survival and continuity . They pledge to continue their interfaith efforts and act as Jewish ambassadors for as long as they are able .
Julie was an original member of the Musical Ensemble for Music of Remembrance , performing in all concerts for their first 10 years . As active Kline Galland volunteers , Jim and Julie led Kabbalat Shabbat services at the Summit , performed a monthly concert for participants of the Polack Adult Day Center and starred in their annual resident production of Fiddler on the Roof , for 11 years . Julie volunteers for the Holocaust Center for Humanity by driving Survivor Speakers to speaking engagements . In addition to AJC , Rabbi Mirel is a member of the boards of Kline Galland , Holocaust Center for Humanity , StandWithUs , and more .
With all of Jim and Julie ’ s pursuits , they managed to raise two amazing daughters . Chava is an award-winning ( including a Grammy ) Jewish musician , and Shoshana is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in addition to raising a severely disabled little boy . Two more loving sisters never existed ! Chava and Shoshana share a home , along with Chava ’ s husband , Brennon Murphy , their son Judah , and Shoshana ’ s son , Noah . They also have a funny little dog and a Hedgehog named Farfel to round out their crew .
The meaning of Rabbi Jim and Julie ’ s lives does not reside in the Curriculum Vitae ; their meaning is found in living every day , with intention . Almost 48 years have , at times , crawled ( during the difficult moments in life ), and have mostly sped by in a nanosecond ( during times of joy ). Their roots are deep and have intertwined with thousands of people , for whom they are deeply grateful .
DAVID HARRIS
AJC Chief Executive Officer Edward and Sandra Meyer Office of the CEO
David Harris has led American Jewish Committee ( AJC ), described by the New York Times as the “ dean of American Jewish organizations ,” since 1990 . He was referred to by the late Israeli President Shimon Peres as the “ foreign minister of the Jewish people .” David has been honored more than 20 times , including by the governments of Azerbaijan , Belgium , Bulgaria , France , Germany , Greece , Italy , Japan , Latvia , Moldova , Poland , Spain , and Ukraine for his international efforts on behalf of the defense of human rights , advancement of the transatlantic partnership , and dedication to the Jewish people . He has written hundreds of articles in leading media outlets . Educated at the University of Pennsylvania and London School of Economics , he has been a visiting scholar at Johns Hopkins University and Oxford University .