Daily Podcasts Video Research

Phyllis Eisenberg: The frum “Martha Stewart” Mishloach Manot Consultant

JL;DR SUMMARY Phyllis Fern Eisenberg, an octogenarian and esteemed figure in the Jewish community, has made her mark as a "frum Martha Stewart" through her innovative mishloach manot projects that significantly support the Young Israel of Deerfield Beach, Florida. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

JL;DR members get full summaries of all articles in the archive, including this one. Donate & start reading »

Tags

PurimJewish ActivismOrthodox CommunityMishloach ManotIsrael BondsJewish Communal WorkCommunity LeadershipPhyllis EisenbergYoung Israel Of Deerfield BeachWest Orange

Places mentioned

Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States
"Her mishloach manot project, which raises about $50,000 annually for the Young Israel of Deerfield Beach, Florida, is known for its creativity, practicality and elegance."
West Orange, New Jersey, United States
"Pioneers of the West Orange, New Jersey, Orthodox community, they were instrumental in building Ahawas Achim Bnai Jacob and David (The Alphabet Shul), which is now the largest Orthodox shul in West Orange."
Lawrence, New York, United States
"Leah R. Lightman is a freelance writer living in Lawrence, New York, with her family."
Israel
"Our mishloach manot contain items that are used well beyond Purim, Phyllis says."
Five Towns, New York, United States
"Jeff is one of the powerhouses behind the Israel Chesed Center in New Yorks Five Towns, created after October 7, 2023, which has sent over 8,000 duffel bags in six forty-foot containers to Israel."
This item was indexed and curated by Cairo, JL;DR's web crawler.
Cairo Item ID 46140
Cairo Source ID 6
Retrieved 2025-03-09 05:31:16 UTC
Curated 2025-03-09 08:30:42 UTC