A Thank You Note To A Hasidic CEO

Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers and is always observed on the first Monday of September. It began in the late 1800’s, when labor activists lobbied for a federal holiday to acknowledge the many contributions workers have made to America’s workforce.

While media usually highlights the negative stories about the community, today we are publishing an actual letter from a non-Jewish manager recognizing the positive work environment her Hasidic boss has created in a midsized company that he founded:

While I am incredibly grateful for my bonus (thank you!), I cannot put into words how it made me feel to tell my people about their bonuses.

Each and every one of them expressed that coming to work for this company was one of the best decisions they made. The bonus was just the icing on the cake. I sincerely thank you for giving me and continuing to give me a chance. You have allowed me to impact the lives of so many and I do not take that lightly.

We have built something pretty special and it will never be lost on me that you not only invested financially, you invested personably and spiritually in us.

Thank you again, from the bottom to my heart.

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Allison Josephs

Allison Josephs is the founder and executive director of Jew in the City has been involved in the field of Jewish Outreach for over twenty years and is the Partner in Torah mentor to actress Mayim Bialik. She was named one of NJOP’s Top Ten Jewish Influencers and one of the Jewish Week’s 36 under 36. Allison has been quoted or written about in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, People Magazine, NYPost, Daily News, TMZ, The Daily Beast, and Hollywood Reporter. She has appeared on numerous television and radio networks including CBS, ABC, Fox5, TLC, Associate Press TV, and NPR; her articles have appeared in publications including The Washington Post, JTA, Jewish Week, Jerusalem Post, The Forward, and Kveller. Pearson Education, the largest textbook company in the world, produced a video segment on Allison’s life for the Judaism chapter of their textbook. She is a sought-after international lecturer whose corporate clients include Con-Edison and NYU Langone and hosts a weekly podcast on the Nachum Segal Network. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in Philosophy and lives with her husband and four children minutes from the George Washington Bridge.