Hello Everyone–After a long brutal winter, summer is finally here!  I am looking forward to spending more time with family and warm days at the beach, and I hope you are also finding the time to soak in the sun and enjoy time with loved ones.  This episode is an especially important and touching one, featuring Jeff Lejfer, an inspirational speaker who shares his family’s story with young and old.

Jeff Lejfer is the child of Holocaust survivors and was the leader of several Jewish organizations. Upon retirement, after a very successful 50-year career in insurance as the creator of New Day Underwriting Managers, an award-winning insurance agency, he became a renowned speaker, visiting several civic and school groups. Jeff loves enlightening young people especially about the Holocaust and his life growing up.  He has been married for over 50 years and is the proud parent of two sons and grandparent of four.  He proudly shares that he grew up on a chicken farm and makes homemade gefilte fish from his mother’s and grandmother’s recipe.

I hope you will tune in to my podcast, EXTRAordinary People featuring Jeff beginning Monday, July 6 at shirleywachtel.com and streaming.

Wishing you happy and healthy days ahead!–Shirley