As my children prepare to head back to their respective schools, both here and in Israel, I am especially mindful of this late-summer time of transition, which for many of us brings both anxiety and anticipation.

Next week we mark the new month of Elul, which I often think of as “pre-sea…

This Saturday night, the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av (the 9th of Av) begins. Tisha B’Av is the saddest day of the year on the Jewish calendar, commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and the tragedies that have befallen the Jewish People throughout ou…

Last week I flew to Washington, D.C. for an emergency fly-in with 400 leaders and representatives from Jewish communities, federations, and national Jewish organizations across the country. The fly-in was organized by Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of M…