A Summer of Endings: Jewish Institutions Must Learn to Let Go
Dan Tatar reflects on a summer marked by closures, mergers, and reinvention across the Jewish organizational world.
Guardians of Time and Holiness: The Secret of “Sabbat Sanbat” and Our Journey to Preserve Ethiopian Jewish Heritage
Amanda Miller thought she understood antisemitism in Australia. Then came the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
Australia’s Reckoning with Antisemitism
Amanda Miller thought she understood antisemitism in Australia. Then came the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
Tisha B’Av is for the Rebels of Hope and Faith
How do we face Tisha B’Av in this fragile moment? Council Member Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum argues that the greatest truth about the Jewish people is that we are rebels of hope.
Can A Divided People Build Leaders Together?
Polarization within the Jewish world needs immediate solutions to bridge the gaps forming quickly among our people. In response, Council Members Jessica Landes from Chile and Salomão Ioschpe from Brazil are building “The Joint Leadership Learning Initiative,” focused on collaborative learning that celebrates diversity and views disagreement as an asset for Jewish life.
The Maccabiah as an Antidote to a Divided Jewish World
As the Maccabiah comes to a close, Council Member Marcos Metta-Cohen reflects on what sport offers a divided Jewish world.
More Good Days, Together: Holding Space for Jewish Mental Health
Council Member Dr. Daniel Balva, a licensed psychologist, invites us to reflect on the current state of Jewish mental health amid rising antisemitism.
Antisemitism Is Breaking the Jewish World in Two
Council Member Omri Attar returns with part two of his series on the internal fractures our people are experiencing due to antisemitism.
War in Israel Transformed My Jewish Creativity
Guest contributor UBAB MAD reflects on how October 7 fundamentally changed his creative spirit, shifting his artistic focus from aesthetics to serving the Jewish people.
The Future of the Jewish People Will Rise or Fall on Education
Council Member Dr. David Bryfman, CEO of The Jewish Education Project, argues that Jewish education is still running on models designed in another age, and today’s learners deserve better. Jewish life has changed, and it’s time for Jewish education to do the same.
