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JIW: How did you first get started in public relations and corporate communications? How did your studies at Boston University give you a better understanding of those fields? Stu: At Boston University’s College of Communication, they focused on having the students take on non-profit internships rather than just book learning. At my internship, one client was the Boston edition of the legendary Jerry Lewis telethons. One day, I went to an old-fashioned employment agency in NY

JIW: What fields of medicine did you mainly study while attending UMass Chan Medical School? Were plant/natural medicines even discussed at all throughout your studies? Ethan: My medical education was very standard, meaning that it included almost nothing about plant medicines and natural healing. Those were areas in which I had teenage interest that I had to regenerate subsequently after becoming disenchanted with the results that “conventional medicine” was providing to my

JIW: How would you describe your Jewish identity? How do you incorporate Judaism in your daily life? Stella: I grew up Modern Orthodox, so being Jewish has touched every moment of every day since birth. I left as I grew more uncomfortable with the role and status of women in synagogue life. I feel most fulfilled in my Judaism by stepping into roles traditionally reserved only for men in Orthodoxy, such as leading services or reading Torah and megillot. I'm deeply drawn to th

JIW: What was your professional and educational background prior to founding Tokin Jew? What were some interesting roles you held? Will: I came from a consulting background specifically focused on helping to grow larger Fortune 500 companies through different strategic initiatives. I also work at a tech company focused on different operational projects that help build the company through different avenues and I think that has definitely helped me be able to understand busines