The Pulse of Israel: WHAT WE ARE STANDING IN
These words are from a presentation I gave at a Jewish National Fund – USA engagement in Denver, June 10, 2026 at Temple Emanuel. I want to begin with a moment of honesty. I travel. I speak. I meet Jewish communities across the United States and the world. And there is something extraordinarily special when…
Vision & Practice: Don’t Lose the Trees for the Forest
The best leaders hold the long view and the present moment at the same time. Some organizations are caught in…
Don’t Lose the Trees for the Forest
A Jewish people in crisis needs both the long view and the present moment You’ve heard the saying: don’t lose…
We Teach Who We Are: A Practical Guide for Classroom Educators
Teaching About Israel in Times of Crisis Table of Contents Introduction: The Educator at the Center Chapter 1: Understanding the…
The Global Jewish-Israel Syntheses Imagine: We Are All Israeli
I was thinking, growing up, my world was a tapestry of hyphenated identities. There was my Russian-American friend, my Italian-American…
Leor, We are at dinner now and talking about what a great service you led today. Matthew actually said that he wants to have his bar mitzvah in the USA but to bring you in to lead his service. My dad mentioned that he would really like to attend the service at your synagogue in…
“Dear Rabbi, My entire family was so taken by your warmth, intelligence and accessibility. We are still discussing and recounting how wonderful Monday morning was. Julian felt so good not only about his reading, but the way in which you supported, guided and spoke to him. Thank you for helping make such a meaningful event…
“Rabbi Leor Sinai is a caring, intelligent, & insightful person who focuses all of his efforts into making the world a better place. The way in which he accomplishes this is the amazing part — through individual relationships. I have the pleasure of knowing many people in Rabbi Sinai’s life, and I believe that each and every…
“When it came time to select an officiant for our wedding, Leor was the natural choice. From the very early planning stages, he took an active role and wanted to know everything about how we met and what aspects of our relationship did we want him to reflect upon. He was truly interested in what…