A Letter To The Holocaust Survivors Still With Us
Council Member Deborah Apeloig, a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, writes a letter to those still with us on behalf of today’s generation.
Easter Greetings: The Shared Longing for Light After Darkness
Council Member Rabbi Shari Dollinger shares a message for Easter as Christians around the world mark the holiday with their traditions and communities.
The Four Questions We’re Afraid To Ask
Council Member Roei Eisenberg, Executive Director of ANU: A New Union, reimagines how the Seder’s questions apply to Jewish life today.
How Do We Mark the Festival of Freedom When Jewish Safety Isn’t Guaranteed?
Council Member Tracie Olcha is the CEO of Australian Jewish Funders (AJF). She is the visionary behind LaunchPad, Ahead of Passover, she grapples with what it means to celebrate Jewish liberation at a moment when Jews around the world are feeling increasingly unsafe.
Pesach as a Story Revisited in the Time of AI
Council Member Jenna Richman is a TV writer and producer, crafting stories across a range of genres. She’s now revisting the story of Passover in the age of artificial intelligence.
I Traded Corporate Life for Jewish Communal Leadership
Council Member Sammantha Marks, Director of Leadership Engagement at American Jewish Committee, reflects on the moment she left corporate America to become a Jewish communal professional.
Eid al-Fitr Greetings: Reflections on Friendship Across Communities
Council Member Justine Zwerling, Co-Founder of Gulf Israel Women’s Forum, Founding Member of UAE Israel Business Council, and Founder of the Jewish Women’s Business Network, shares a special message for Eid Al-Fitr. Muslims around the world are marking the end of a month of fasting, spiritual reflection, and discipline, and celebrating with joy, generosity, and community.
The Hypocrisy of American Campuses
Council Member Yotam Schleyer argues that the reaction to October 7, contrasted with the muted response to the Iranian regime’s assaults on protesters, reveals that moral judgment on campus increasingly depends on the identity of the victim rather than the act itself. Drawing on personal experience, Yotam shows how parts of academia no longer apply universal human-rights standards consistently but instead respond according to political identity. Yotam is an MC/MPA candidate at Harvard Kennedy School (’26) and a reserve Major in the Israeli Defense Forces.
How Motherhood Feels as Sirens Return to Daily Life in Israel
Council Member Ortal Hazut reflects on raising young children in Israel as war and sirens disrupt daily life. In this personal piece, she writes about parenting amid constant uncertainty, the need to persevere despite fear, and the difficult questions many Israelis are asking about the future.
The Immortal Legacy of Cyrus the Great
Dr. Efrat Shaoulian-Sopher examines Middle East geopolitics and the possibility of renewed Israeli–Iranian relations under a “Cyrus Accords.”
