Jim Stein is a retired attorney living in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with his wife. The proud father of their three grown children, and Papa to four grandchildren, his passion beyond his family is his Jewish community.During his thirty-two years as an attorney, Stein held multiple roles of leadership in his local Jewish community, as well as positions on the national level: he served as the president of his local Jewish Federation for three years, participated in the first group of a two-year intensive study and leadership development class, and held the office of executive director of NECHAMA-Jewish Response to Disaster, a national Jewish disaster response organization.Throughout his life, Stein has been an avid student of Jewish religion, ethics, and values — and a firm believer that Judaism remains relevant today.