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Dear Friends,
For many of us here in Boston, we’re transitioning between summer activities and a new school year, which always brings a combination of trepidation and anticipation. We certainly feel this in my house with our oldest child heading back to college, our two middle children …
Dear Friends,
Two weeks after the horrific events of October 7, I officiated a wedding.
Standing under the chuppah with the bride and groom toward the end of an incredibly emotional ceremony, it was time to break the glass. What would it mean to break a glass when there were shards of …
Dear Friends,
I just returned from nearly two weeks in Israel, my fourth visit since October 7, this time with two different but equally powerful CJP missions. Similar to my previous visits, this trip was both painful and hopeful, devastating and inspiring. Day after day, we met with extr…
Dear Friends,
This week, our country celebrated Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the fulfillment of President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and the freeing of the slaves of Texas (two and a half years after the Proclamation itself).
The holiday is a chance to recommit ou…
Dear Friends,
Looking at the brokenness of the world and the challenges that Israel and the Jewish People face right now, it’s hard not to feel despair.
But this past week, I met with a group of young people who lifted my spirit and gave me hope for the future.
I had the privilege…
