At a time of rising antisemitism and hate crimes against Jews, Jeremy Simon came to the realization that his appearance as a white male with an ambiguous religious identity masked his Jewish faith. While proud of that heritage, there were times when the senior vice president at Lippe Taylor Group didn’t feel comfortable being his full self in workplaces.
But solace came in the form of a Jewish employee resource group (ERG) he co-chairs known as Not So Chai Maintenance. A playful pun on the Hebrew word for life, it was formed more than a year ago with 15 members and is part of a culture that encourages employees to band together in this way.
