Because of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of people are feeling the normalcy of the past fade away while the future is an open question. Those feelings are a phenomenon called “temporal disintegration,” and they are the direct result of trauma. Read More
The tension of ensuring the survival of a Jewish nonprofit and ensuring that it is well positioned to thrive on the other side of this pandemic is very real. But, the needs to survive now are not necessarily the same needs that will lead to a thriving organization in the future. Read More
Irina Nevzlin is a woman on a mission to repair the growing alientation between Israel and Jewish communities around the world. In her new book, "The Impact of Identity: The Power of Knowing Who You Are," Nevzlin highlights what she believes are three reasons for this rift. Read More
While contemporary Jews understandably draw strength and inspiration from Andrew Cuomo and Jacinda Ardern, among a handful of others, we have our own rich tradition of leaders who understood what it meant to lead in crisis, and in this regard, none is greater than YBZ. Read More
As mandated physical separation continues, there is growing and understandable desire around the world to reopen businesses and other institutions quickly as possible. Jewish institutions should factor into their decisions the values that have continued to guide us throughout this crisis. Read More
