A new YouTube series launched by Bet El Institutions, titled “US Jewish Lay Leaders: Opinions That Matter” kicked off on Wednesday with an interview with Daniel Benedict from Queens, NY, and President of the Benedict Realty Group.

In the interview, Benedict discusses the shift in the structure of Jewry around the world and the changes taking place within American Jewish society that have caused it”s golden years to be over,” including assimilation, decreased engagement among youth in the Jewish political process, and the changing economic landscape.

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