Harassment lawsuits shake New Mexico’s Jewish community Allegations against the CEO of the Jewish Federation of New Mexico have set off a crisis in New Mexico's Jewish community.

Jerusalem Post ^ | 3/30/22 | ASAF SHALEV

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With his livelihood on the line, Rob Lennick texted the wrong Deborah.

The CEO of the Jewish Federation of New Mexico, Lennick sent a message asking for support of an extension to his contract. He was also asking for a $30,000 forgivable loan from the federation to pay for the repair of a home he was hoping to purchase.

Lennick had meant to reach Deborah Boldt, who was serving on the federation’s board of directors — but he reached Deborah Albrycht, the federation’s human resources officer.

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What happened next set off a crisis in Jewish communal life in New Mexico that many say could unravel the philanthropic structure supporting synagogues, elder care for Holocaust survivors, youth programs and cultural initiatives. The situation is also causing uncertainty for thousands of people who were depending on the federation to help them gain Spanish citizenship under a reparations program for descendants of Jews expelled during the Inquisition. Before she received Lennick’s errant message, Albrycht didn’t know that the board would be voting on Lennick’s request at the board’s upcoming meeting. But she did know that several employees had recently complained to her about Lennick, court records show. They reported inappropriate behavior such as harassment, intimidation and gender discrimination. Writing in the final letters of the restored Torah in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2014 (credit: YOU TUBE) Writing in the final letters of the restored Torah in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2014 (credit: YOU TUBE) After getting the misdirected text message, Albrycht decided it was important to inform the board’s president, Sabra Minkus, about the complaints before the vote on Feb. 17, 2021. Minkus seemed concerned about what Albrycht told her, and she even hired a mediator to begin investigating.

[Larry Lucido]

“Hi is this Deborah or Karen?”

[MercyFlush]

Rob Lennick is a Democrat. That he is now being chewed up by the woke mob he helped to instigate is of no concern to me.

Poetic justice.

[rrrod]

Ted Deutch RAT is leaving congress to join some Jewish org as CEO. Claims the are non partisan. Riiiiight.

[MercyFlush]

I don’t know why so many American Jews align with the Democrats who openly and proudly hate them.

It boggles the mind.

[rrrod]

I know..but hear all the time “Republicans are Nazis and Trump is like Hitler”