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The dramatic and emotionally powerful haftara of Parshat Vayera tells the story of a barren Shunamite woman who performs the kindness of welcoming the prophet Elisha into her home. When Elisha asks how he might repay her, his servant Gechazi…

Recently, Israeli media reported that the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration is being restructured as a growth engine for the State of Israel.  The ministry’s director general, Avichai Kahana, was quoted as justifying the reorientation of…

I said, thirty years ago, “My country is gone.” In retrospect, it was a prophetic sentence.

That terrible night I will never forget. I was among the first to arrive at the hospital. I rushed there and entered right after the stretcher,…

It seems like everyone is talking about Zohran Mamdani.

At lunch, my Israeli colleagues mention him between bites of schnitzel. Friends in New York call me saying they’re making aliyah or moving to Florida if he wins. He’s on Fox News,…

A few days ago, I was scrolling through my email when a message caught my eye: “70% off—today only!” My heart raced a little. The product looked great, the price was unbelievable, and the “only a few left!” banner pushed me to act…

What a whirlwind, Thank God! Miracle after miracle of life unfolding exactly as it is meant to be. I went on a very emotional trip today. First, I started my day with a Torah class, it was deep Chassidut with Yehudis Wisnefsky. I ran to catch…

Part I. “Eating The Fruit,” A Cryptic Euphemism For the First Sin

In the beginning, all was still one. The first human was a single androgynous being—male and female back to back—radiant as a lamp before the wind. The Torah calls them…

New York faces a historic turning point: 34-year-old Mamdani, a Democratic socialist of African and South Asian heritage, is running for mayor with a platform of economic justice focused on affordable housing, free public services and…

In The Hope Study, M² shines a light on the continued resilience of Jewish professionals amidst a pervasive loss of hope, ignited by the events of October 7^th.  As the founding executive director of Na’aleh: The Hub for Leadership…