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From the CEO

From the desk of Rabbi Steven Burg, AISH CEO

Rabbi Burg

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.

Rabbi Burg

Jews in Trouble

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

Spokespeople to the World

Spokespeople to the World

This year due to the confluence of Chanukah falling out in conjunction with the Christian holidays I have found myself…
Hanukkah at the White House

Hanukkah at the White House

On Monday, I traveled from Israel to Washington for the White House Hanukka Party. As most of my advocacy work…
Journalist Round Table

Journalist Round Table

Shortly after I landed in Israel we hosted an important gathering of journalists in Israel. Under the leadership of Aish’s…
Welcome to “Mominary”

Welcome to “Mominary”

Assisted by Aish curriculum expert Andrea Schulman, a schedule was formed that would allow the Moms to immerse themselves in…
Young Warriors

Young Warriors

Any week that one gets to attend Jewish weddings is a special one. I had the honor of going to…
Who am I?

Who am I?

Finally this week, we had the most beautiful kickoff event for the launch of our World Zionist Congress party Aish…
Time To Activate

Time To Activate

As a result of the events of October 7 and all that followed, Aish decided that we needed to organize…
The Election

The Election

This has been a historic election as there are now six Orthodox elected officials serving in New York State. So…
Time to Come Home

Time to Come Home

At this point in history, the right place for Jews is to be back home in Israel. I don’t say…
How can we Dance this Simchas Torah?

How can we Dance this Simchas Torah?

This week Aish had the honor of hosting the celebration of the completion of three Torahs written in memory of…
Love Never Dies

Love Never Dies

Yesterday I joined our Yeshiva at the site of the Nova Festival memorial where the Erber family finished and donated…
The Tweet Heard Around The World

The Tweet Heard Around The World

I do think we have an obligation to every Jew in the world to embrace and love them, even Jews…
Standing Strong ~ Shana Tova

Standing Strong ~ Shana Tova

Last year so many of us gathered in synagogues to pray on Rosh HaShana for a sweet, healthy new year.…
Crucial Conversations

Crucial Conversations

Inviting General Tibon to Aish, I did not know what to expect. The General identifies as a secular Israeli Jew…
Reaffirming Our Commitments

Reaffirming Our Commitments

One of the reasons that the Jewish people have survived and thrived for so long has been our ability to…
Holy Weddings

Holy Weddings

September is wedding season. I have been to many weddings over the last few weeks and all of them have…
Storming the Gates of Heaven

Storming the Gates of Heaven

It is hard to remember a week that has been this difficult. The entire Jewish people feel broken. I feel…
The Leaders of Tomorrow

The Leaders of Tomorrow

One of my favorite tasks at Aish is meeting with our students to hear their ideas about how to change…
From Austria, With Love

From Austria, With Love

I am writing to you from Austria where I have had the honor of being the scholar in residence for…
The Secrets of Jewish Longevity and Survival

The Secrets of Jewish Longevity and Survival

I was so proud of our Aish team for producing the groundbreaking documentary “Voices of Pain, Hope, and Heroism.” It…
A Nation of Heroes

A Nation of Heroes

We are a Nation of heroes. From Ambassador Gilad Erdan to the Aish students we all must step forward and…
We Are All Druze

We Are All Druze

I was particularly crushed by the horrific slaughter of the 12 young Druze adolescents murdered by Hezbollah while playing soccer.…
Family

Family

The hate we are encountering is unprecedented in our lifetime. Yet, if we stand together united by the bonds of…
I am My Brother’s Keeper

I am My Brother’s Keeper

We have a dynamic couples Aish Destiny mission which has come to spend time in Israel connecting with each other…
DMing my rabbi: Aish's live chats see spike 300% post-Oct. 7, antisemitism surge

DMing my rabbi: Aish's live chats see spike...

Aish.com, post-October 7, saw a 300% surge in live web chat use, aiding Jews worldwide to reconnect with their heritage…
Building a Movement in Ashdod

Building a Movement in Ashdod

This past week the executive team of Aish, together with many members of the senior leadership team, gathered in Ashdod…
The Importance of Being Eternally Optimistic

The Importance of Being Eternally Optimistic

I had the honor of spending time in the Knesset this week. I spoke with my longtime friend, MK Yitzhak…
Humility and the Path to the Jewish Future

Humility and the Path to the Jewish Future

This past week we met in person to talk about how to bring more partners into our circle in an…
Joy and Inspiration on the Home Front

Joy and Inspiration on the Home Front

My wife and I have been blessed to marry off our second child in six months. The experience has been…
Addressing Young Heroes and Future Leaders

Addressing Young Heroes and Future Leaders

October 7th has redefined us as a people. Our Aish Rabbis on campus have had to retool and deal with…