When Stones Have Hearts
As we inch closer to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Aish Jerusalem is alive. The Yeshiva is packed and overflowing. New students are arriving for the first time, former students are returning home, and our family continues to grow.
Love Never Gives Up
Israel is starting to fill up again as students arrive for the new year. At Aish, the energy is incredible. We are in the middle of a major expansion in the Old City, including new dormitories, and everyone is racing around as the final touches are completed.
Amid all of that, I had the tremendous privilege on Sunday of racing from one wedding to another.
What a Barn, a Torah, and Camp Simcha Taught Me About the Jewish People
As many of you know, Aish merged with Partners in Torah because we believed that together we could create something even greater than either organization could accomplish alone. That vision came to life in an extraordinary way as the program had 14,976 registrants, all Jewish singles, and boasted 50% of attendees finding a match.
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 even greater than either organization could accomplish alone. That vision came to life in an extraordinary way as the program had 14,976 registrants, all Jewish singles, and boasted 50% of attendees finding a match.
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 even greater than either organization could accomplish alone. That vision came to life in an extraordinary way as the program had 14,976 registrants, all Jewish singles, and boasted 50% of attendees finding a match.
What Two Thousand Years of Jewish History Has Taught Me
Our sages teach us that the Second Temple was destroyed because of sinas chinam, baseless hatred and division among Jews.
This week, I witnessed the opposite.
I saw Chabad and Aish learning from one another. I saw outreach professionals from every corner of the Jewish world sharing ideas instead of competing. I saw rabbis, educators, lay leaders, and organizations united by one mission: strengthening the Jewish people.
We Are Better Together
Our sages teach us that the Second Temple was destroyed because of sinas chinam, baseless hatred and division among Jews.
This week, I witnessed the opposite.
I saw Chabad and Aish learning from one another. I saw outreach professionals from every corner of the Jewish world sharing ideas instead of competing. I saw rabbis, educators, lay leaders, and organizations united by one mission: strengthening the Jewish people.
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 dramatically expand opportunities for women’s Torah learning. This has never been the work of one individual. It has been the work of an entire movement that believes with complete conviction that every Jewish soul deserves access to Torah wisdom.
Why Aish Shows Up
My week began at the Jewish Agency Board of Governors meetings in Tel Aviv, where I joined Jewish leaders from around the world who dedicate their lives to strengthening our people.
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 Aish changed their life or the life of someone they love. Those conversations never grow old. They remind me that the true impact of Aish cannot be measured simply by the number of students who have walked through our doors.