The Ballot Box Is Where Hope Takes Action

Benjamin W. Corn, Director of the Institute for the Study of Hope, Dignity & Wellbeing, discusses what it means to have hope ahead of the Israeli elections.
Israel and the Diaspora in Conversation for October 7

Nearly three years on, October 7 continues to shape Jewish life. Council Members Avishai Berman and Sabrina Soffer reflect on the different realities Jews have lived through since that day.
We Can’t Let Disagreement Tear the Jewish People Apart

Ahead of Yom Kippur, Shirel Dagan Levy, CEO of the Voice of the People, says that how we argue, not whether we agree, will shape the Jewish people’s future.
The Abraham Accords Require Revitalization

Noam Meirov marks the anniversary of the Abraham Accords and discusses the future of Israel’s place in the Middle East.
The Silent Shofar

Rabbi Erez Sherman, Co-Senior Rabbi at Sinai Temple, asks what Jews should listen for when the shofar doesn’t blow on Rosh Hashanah.
Israel’s Love-Hate Paradox Could Save the Country

Dr. Micah Goodman discusses how Israeli society can be both highly polarized and united and what it means heading into October’s election.
Rescuing Every Breath Under the Rubble in Venezuela

Jewish communities have mastered crisis response, but at what cost? Council Member Raviv Sapir takes a deeper look.
What Do We Build When Nothing Is On Fire?

Jewish communities have mastered crisis response, but at what cost? Council Member Raviv Sapir takes a deeper look.
When the Oracle Spreads Lies: Antisemitism, AI & the Power We Give Machines

Council Member Dr. Maya Ackerman delves into what happens when AI develops its own views and opinions, particularly when it comes to antisemitism.
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.