leadership

Growing the Next Generation of Jewish Leaders of Color

California summer camp empowers teens of color to be leaders

Who is Worthy to Lead: The Torah of Modern Politics

This week’s Torah portion (Yitro) offers a key lesson for today’s politics. It comes just before the fateful Ten Commandments ...

An Open Letter to the New President

Be quiet and listen. Just listen. The voices of the American people are crying out to you. Some are rejoicing. ...

Sleep to Dream, Dream to Plan, Plan to Act

This winter vacation, I slept more than I had in recent memory. Heading to Upstate New York with my wife ...

Accepting a Reality We Did Not Anticipate: Lessons from this Week’s Torah Portion

The word for “comfort” (lenahem) in Hebrew can also mean to “regret.” One of the most difficult parts of gaining ...

We Are All Leaders

Leadership is on my mind this week. We elected a new president of the United States, a leader with a ...

Creativity & Innovation: The 1 Billion Pipe Cleaner Conundrum

A 53 foot truck veers off the side of a road and gets stuck in a ditch. The truck was ...

Do you love me, or not?

Towards the beginning of the Tractate Berachot  (27b-28a) in the Talmud, there is a story about Rabban Gamaliel (the second ...

Flexibility & Adaptability: Making Room to Grow

As part of our summer blog series on 21st Century Skills, we are featuring personal stories from camp alumni and ...

Flexibility & Adaptability: Fielding Curveballs

As part of our summer blog series on 21st Century Skills, we are featuring personal stories from camp alumni and ...