Monthly Archives:November 2023
Looking Beyond the Present Moment
I am a hopeful person by nature, an “optimist against my better judgment,” as Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel once said. Like so many, since October 7 ...
Six Important Takeaways from “Arabs and Jews Choosing a Shared Future”
Last week, BJ hosted “Arabs and Jews Choosing a Shared Future,” a conversation about Jewish-Arab cooperation, in partnership with New Israel Fund.
Judaism Was Built For This Moment
“I’m really tired of living in historic and unprecedented times. I would like to go back to precedent, please.” Six weeks after the horrifying events ...
Holding Joy and Sadness
For me, and I know for many of you, joy feels hard to come these days and is particularly diminished by our social media feeds. ...
How I Find Emotional Release
My younger sister and I have always been very close. In middle school, after spending a summer apart, we missed each other so much that ...
Hunger Doesn’t Stop for the Holidays
Hunger doesn't stop for the holidays. Will you help us ensure WSCAH can provide New Yorkers in need with a holiday meal this season?