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May 26, 2026
What still connects us — especially now
Last week, I spent several meaningful days in Israel. Across every conversation I had, I encountered people thinking seriously about Israel’s biggest challenges and working with urgency and determinat...
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May 12, 2026
MLK Jr., Jewish Values, and the Fight for Justice
Dear Friends, As we prepare to commemorate and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, there are many ways our Jewish community can engage and show up. I look forward to attendi..
May 12, 2026
The Jewish Practice of Gratitude and Community
Dear Friends, This week, on the eighth day of Hanukkah, I attended two simchas (joyous celebrations) — a bat mitzvah and a wedding of close friends’ daughters. I was filled with the sense of possibili..
May 12, 2026
Hanukkah, Antisemitism, and the Light of Jewish Community
Dear Friends, Next week, like so many in our community and around the world, my wife and I will gather around the window of our home and light the Hanukkah candles with our children, thinking about wh..
May 12, 2026
Dave Chappelle, Antisemitism, and Why Never Is Now
Dear Friends, Watching Dave Chappelle’s opening monologue on Saturday Night Live from this past weekend, I was filled with outrage, sadness, and fear – sentiments echoed in the many emails and message..
May 12, 2026
Antisemitism in America: It Can Happen Here
Dear Friends, The past two weeks have been a whirlwind — I spent an inspiring week in Israel, had the opportunity to gather in Chicago with thousands of my colleagues at the General Assembly of Jewish..
May 12, 2026
Jewish Wisdom on Human Imperfection and Tikkun Olam
Dear Friends, The other day during a meeting, I made a comment that was off base — not offensive, but wildly incorrect. Later, a colleague who was present sent me a text that said, “So you’re human. W..
May 12, 2026
The High Holidays and the Work of Tikkun Olam
Dear Friends, As we emerge from the intensity of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur into the joy of Sukkot, I often feel a combination of relief, lightness of being, and lingering reflection. This year, I’v..
May 12, 2026
Jewish Renewal and the Power of Beginning Again
Dear Friends, Last week was an emotional milestone for my family: My wife and I dropped off our oldest son at college for the first time. It was an experience filled with many emotions, including sadn..
May 12, 2026
Tisha B'Av and the Jewish Practice of Grief
Dear Friends, To be human is to experience loss and pain. The question, according to the writer Parker Palmer, is not whether our hearts will break, but rather how they will break. This Sunday is the ..
May 12, 2026
Tzedakah, Tikkun, and the Fourth of July
Dear Friends, We are heading into the Fourth of July weekend with so many reminders of the brokenness of our country and our world. This year, as we celebrate the birth of this nation and the annivers..