Israel Advocates or Education Diplomats?
The field of teen immersive experiences in Israel is undergoing a transformation not seen since the introduction of Israel Advocacy over twenty years ago. This is not to say that we have seen the last of Israel Advocacy, but perhaps a next iteration of it or a parallel – strategic track – to it. As…
On Passover – What is YOUR why?
Duality and contradictions are found throughout the Torah, in Jewish life, and Israel’s existence as a people and a nation-state. The…
Leadership, Routine, Renewal
Erica Brown, on her podcast Day 129, discusses renewal and the challenges leaders face when getting stuck in routines and…
Global Zionist Citizenship, A Manifesto
Zionism, initially defined as the national movement of the Jewish People, has made a huge comeback onto Global Jewry’s agenda.…
I’m that kid
I’m that kid that was wild, energetic, uninterested in school and just wanted to have fun. I’m that kid that…
Community of Israel – provides a common foundation for Jews of different movements, streams, and ethnic backgrounds; when realized, reflects the shared interest and destiny of the Jewish People.
Shalom friends, This week I had the priviledge of traveling to Poland with a good friend from the age of 5 (or so), Gil Weisblum. His father is a Holocaust survivor. Gil traveled with his family on a trip to Poland 15 years ago and saw “all that was needed to be seen”; his father’s…
JTS profiled me for their website. Check it out at http://www.jtsa.edu/x10636.xml