Securing Our Future Across Three Generations and the Fencing Strip
With the Maccabiah Games opening today, Council Member Boris Janicek explores how fencing’s patience, precision, and self-control speak to how Israel can defend itself.
Can Jewish Peoplehood Survive Polarization?
How can we strengthen the bonds that connect us? KOLEINU has developed a three-stage framework to foster unity across the global Jewish people.
How Yoga Became My Jewish Spiritual Practice
For International Day of Yoga, Council Member Dr. Alycia Fridkin reflects on the unlikely spiritual path that brought her closer to Judaism.
What If Jewish Time Felt Alive Again?
Council Members Hadassah Slavin, Amy Albertson, and Neta Blum present Mazman, a new vision for the Jewish calendar as a catalyst for connection.
Israel, The Diaspora and Jewish LGBTQ Experiences
Council Members Arielle Shturman Waiss & Chen Shmilo share their perspectives as we mark Pride Month.
Antisemitism Isn’t That Clever: Jewish Diversity As A Blindspot
Council Member Omri Attar, an expert on adaptive leadership, shares his views on what is crucial to notice when we talk about antisemitism.
The Birthright Director Who Won’t Be Stopped
Council Member Levi Margolin shares how he’s building our shared future and what being a leader has cost him personally.
Reflecting on Israel’s Memorial Day from the IDF Training Base
Council Member Shlomo Kook, Chief Editor of the Haredi newspaper Bekehila, enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces after October 7. In this piece, he reflects on his experience serving in the military and how it made him deeply rethink the relationship between secular and religious Jews.
A Will to Live
Council Member Maya Bentwich reflects on Israel’s Memorial Day and the sharp transition to Independence Day, especially during this particular year.
The Invisible Thread: A Debt of Life Reclaimed in Krakow
Council Member Josh Aronson, a reporter for Maariv, is the grandson of Holocaust survivor Aron Aronson. Below he shares the incredible story of meeting the family that saved his grandfather.
