Doubling Down on Jewish Innovation
Kenissa: Communities of Meaning Network emerged from the publication of Jewish Megatrends: Charting the Course of the American Jewish Future in 2013. The lead essay in the book argued that, while legacy Jewish organizations are on the decline and, it seems, American Jewish life is deteriorating, there is a countervailing process on the Jewish landscape of […]
Israel Post 10/7: Learning Humility
I always learn the most from Israeli cabbies. The views they share are raw, unvarnished. On most of my organized visits to Israel I hear from all kinds of experts — academics, journalists, heads of NGOs, members of Knesset, etc. — but what stays with me for months after each trip are what I hear […]
Pour out your Wrath on the Others (who are your enemy)/Shfoch hamatcha al haGoyim
This year, we need to set a higher bar for the wise child. It is not enough to celebrate this child because s/he dutifully participates in the Seder ritual, unlike her siblings. I am thinking of the line in the Haggadah that instructs us to pour out our wrath on the “others”, who are our […]