Global Jewry must leverage Israel’s success
Imagine an infrastructure that links innovation hubs across the communal ecosystem: day schools and campus Hillels, JCCs and federations, campus organizations and Israel-based partners. Am Yisrael, the global Jewish people, stands at a historic crossroads. The challenges we face on a communal, social and national level are familiar yet somehow different. The Jewish experience of…
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,…
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…
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עוד מעט חודש עבר מאז החתונה ולא הספקנו להודות לך כיאות. חודש זה מספיק זמן לאסוף את כל המחמאות שקיבלנו על הטקס שערכת. התגובות שקיבלנו היו חיוביות משמחות ומרגשות שהעידו על טקס מיוחד במינו, אפילו מאלו שציפינו להתנגדות מצידם. מקווים שלא תכעס אך מספר הטלפון שלך הועבר לאלו שביקשו. אז תודה רבה רבה – גלי…