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From the desk of Rabbi Steven Burg, AISH CEO
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Progress in Aish Buenos Aires

I have had many conversations with members of the Aish family around the world about their experiences of the trauma of Covid-19.
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All Hands on Deck

A busy week in Jerusalem, including the Dan Family Aish World Center, and visiting with students, families, and political friends.
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You Must Lead

Aish must teach, promote, instruct, convey, inculcate and engrave on every Jew’s heart the concept of responsibility. My friends, don’t wait for others to lead. You are all leaders.
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Jews in Trouble

Although the terrorist missiles have ceased to drop in Israel, the bombs of antisemitism have started to explode around the world.

Three Years Later, I Watched Them Dance
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Three Years Later, I Watched Them Dance

Three years ago, our enemies gave us one of the darkest days in Jewish history. Three years later, I watched…
Jerusalem Is Alive Again
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Jerusalem Is Alive Again

After three years of war, loss, hostages, uncertainty, and fighting on multiple fronts, this Sukkot feels different. Millions of Jews…
505 Days. 625 Days. 417 Days. Then We Danced
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505 Days. 625 Days. 417 Days. Then We...

I met Ben on Yom Kippur when he joined us at Aish. He told me that one of the things…
When We Fall, We Get Back Up
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When We Fall, We Get Back Up

I found myself in Monsey for Shabbos, where I was speaking at a local shul. At kiddush, I happened to…
Love Should Never Wait
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Love Should Never Wait

We do not need a world without disagreement. We need a world in which disagreement is surrounded by love. This…
The Medium Changes. The Wisdom Does Not.
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The Medium Changes. The Wisdom Does Not.

Friday night, I walked into a packed room filled with students beginning the new year in our Eber Family Gesher…
When Stones Have Hearts
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When Stones Have Hearts

As we inch closer to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Aish Jerusalem is alive. The Yeshiva is packed and overflowing.…
Love Never Gives Up
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Love Never Gives Up

Israel is starting to fill up again as students arrive for the new year. At Aish, the energy is incredible.…
What a Barn, a Torah, and Camp Simcha Taught Me About the Jewish People
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What a Barn, a Torah, and Camp Simcha...

As many of you know, Aish merged with Partners in Torah because we believed that together we could create something…
Torah Never Takes a Vacation
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Torah Never Takes a Vacation

As many of you know, Aish merged with Partners in Torah because we believed that together we could create something…
What Our Children Need Most
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What Our Children Need Most

As many of you know, Aish merged with Partners in Torah because we believed that together we could create something…
What Two Thousand Years of Jewish History Has Taught Me
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What Two Thousand Years of Jewish History Has...

Our sages teach us that the Second Temple was destroyed because of sinas chinam, baseless hatred and division among Jews.…
We Are Better Together
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We Are Better Together

Our sages teach us that the Second Temple was destroyed because of sinas chinam, baseless hatred and division among Jews.…
The Women Building the Jewish Future
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The Women Building the Jewish Future

One of the accomplishments that means the most to me during my eleven years as CEO has been watching Aish…
Why Aish Shows Up
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Why Aish Shows Up

My week began at the Jewish Agency Board of Governors meetings in Tel Aviv, where I joined Jewish leaders from…
The Quiet Secret of Aish
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The Quiet Secret of Aish

Everywhere I travel, regardless of the community or denomination, someone inevitably pulls me aside to share a story about how…
When Women Learn, the Jewish Future Grows Stronger
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When Women Learn, the Jewish Future Grows Stronger

This week, we celebrated two graduations in the Erber Family Gesher programs. On Sunday evening, we held our banquet for…
There Is A God Who Loves You
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There Is A God Who Loves You

This week, we celebrated two graduations in the Erber Family Gesher programs. On Sunday evening, we held our banquet for…
150 Jews Sang in Auschwitz
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150 Jews Sang in Auschwitz

Rabbi Elliott Mathias, Rabbi Daniel Rowe, and Rabbi Isaac Oziel led AISH’s Living Legacy Experience through Poland, bringing participants to…
We Cannot Remain Silent
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We Cannot Remain Silent

Over the past several months, Aish has also been facing significant financial pressures due to the strength of the shekel…
The Night We Meet God
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The Night We Meet God

On Shavuos night, Jews across the world stay awake learning Torah, some throughout the entire night until sunrise. Here at…
Tap Someone In This Shabbos
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Tap Someone In This Shabbos

I recently saw an online commentator reminiscing about the old days when children played in the streets, and neighbors knew…
I Have Never Felt More Loved
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I Have Never Felt More Loved

I spoke this week with my dear friend Rabbi Warren Goldstein, who founded the Shabbat Project and has inspired so…
The Truth Behind the Optimism
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The Truth Behind the Optimism

This week, I had the privilege of attending the JEIC conference in Atlanta. It is one of the most inspiring…
Our Greatest Threat Is Not What You Think
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Our Greatest Threat Is Not What You Think

For eleven years, I have made it a priority to be in Israel for Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut. Those…
Never Again Means Now
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Never Again Means Now

This week, as I send greetings from Jerusalem, I found myself thinking deeply about Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day.…
Now We Have to Be the Story
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Now We Have to Be the Story

Over Pesach, I had the privilege of speaking with so many people, and I kept hearing the same thing. The…
Tonight We Remember Who We Are
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Tonight We Remember Who We Are

The message of Pesach is not theoretical. It is the story of a people who stood up to tyranny, who…
The Ending Is Already Written
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The Ending Is Already Written

Missiles over Israel. Rising antisemitism across the world. A constant awareness that there are those who seek our destruction. The…
Between Purim and Passover… Something Is Happening to Our People
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Between Purim and Passover… Something Is Happening to...

Three weeks into this current escalation, Jewish hearts are pulled in many directions. Fear, strength, exhaustion, pride, unity, and longing…