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May 26, 2026
What still connects us — especially now
Last week, I spent several meaningful days in Israel. Across every conversation I had, I encountered people thinking seriously about Israel’s biggest challenges and working with urgency and determinat...
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May 13, 2026
Jewish Humanitarian Work in Ukraine and Around the World
Dear Friends, This week, I traveled to NYC to attend the board meeting of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) along with Jewish Federation leaders from across the country. For more than 100 years, ..
May 13, 2026
Shavuot, Jewish Legacy, and the Meaning of Continuity
Dear Friends, We are heading into the Shavuot holiday, one of the three pilgrimage festivals that also celebrates the giving and receiving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Tonight, we commemorate the cove..
May 12, 2026
CJP Launches Face Jewish Hate Campaign Against Antisemitism
Dear Friends, With this week’s Torah reading, we conclude the book of Vayikra with the promise that if we walk in God’s ways, God will walk with us: “I am the Lord your God who brought you out from th..
May 12, 2026
Celebrating Israel at 75 with Greater Boston's Jewish Community
Dear Friends, This week was Israel’s Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) and Yom Ha'atzmaut (Independence Day). I’ve had the incredible opportunity to spend the week in Israel with over 300 members of our Gr..
May 12, 2026
Take Action Against Antisemitism This Passover
Dear Friend, As we gather together around the Seder table for Passover, we are reminded that the journey from slavery to freedom is not ancient history. As part of our story of resistance, this Passo..
May 12, 2026
Passover and the Rising Tide of Antisemitism in America
Dear Friends, Jew hate in all its forms is rearing its ugly head in alarmingly high numbers. Just yesterday, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released its 2022 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, which re..
May 12, 2026
Inside Israel's Judicial Crisis: A CJP Leader's Report
I’ve just returned from a sobering visit to Israel. I traveled with 30 Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) colleagues for 24 hours of high-level meetings with partners, leaders, and government ..
May 12, 2026
Boston Jews, Catholics, and the Fight Against Antisemitism
Dear Friends, On the holiday of Purim, we read the Book of Esther and learn the story of how the courageous Esther entered the palace of King Achashverosh and saved the Jewish People from destruction...
May 12, 2026
Israel's Crisis, Ukraine, and the Power of Jewish Unity
Dear Friends, As a North American Jew who feels deep love and responsibility for Israel and the Jewish People, I find this moment in time profoundly humbling and vexing. This week has highlighted both..
May 12, 2026
Holocaust Remembrance Day and the Fight Against Antisemitism
Dear Friends, Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day and marks 78 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. It is a day to honor the millions of victims and remember one of the darkest moment..