Seeing The Miracles

I recently returned from the OU Executive Fellows volunteer trip to Eretz Yisrael carrying countless inspirational stories, powerful experiences, and moments of profound meaning. While it is difficult to...

The Light of Leadership

Chanukah is about publicizing the miracle of the Jewish people and bringing light into the darkness by doing so. It is about gratitude, Jewish pride, standing tall, and being...

Challenge as invitation to opportunity

As I stood on stage at the recent JSU Presidents Conference, launching the NCSY JSU digital media project Shalom Shalom to reach and engage Jewish teens globally, I kept...

FEAR HAS NO PLACE IN LEADERSHIP

FEAR! Even the word itself trembles with tension. Fear can have its purposes — it keeps a child from running into traffic or prevents us from reenacting “I’m the...

Who’s Got You?

In the 1978 Superman movie (still the greatest Superman to date), Lois Lane falls from a helicopter and is caught midair by Superman. As he holds her, he reassures...

Adaptability with your team in mind

Stephen Hawking is famously credited with saying, “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” If we cannot predict what lies ahead, then the key to success is the...

MASKED LEADERSHIP IS NO LEADERSHIP

As I witnessed UCLA student Eli Tsives speak out after being barred from classes by anti-Israel protesters, a stark contrast emerged between him and the protesters confronting him. Eli...

FROM SLAVE TO GREATFUL SERVANT

Pesach symbolizes the birth of the Jewish nation, our liberation, and the profound gifts bestowed upon us, including the Torah and the land of Israel. Yet, surprisingly, the narrative...

Authenticity of a Unicorn Costume

To speak candidly, my enthusiasm for donning costumes on Purim has never quite matched the spirit of the occasion. Yet, being the trooper I am, I’ve embraced the ritual...