Dear Yahel Community,
In the midst of what sometimes feels like endless devastating news since October 7th, our hearts are heavy with grief. Today, especially, we feel the weight of pain and loss. Yet, amidst the darkness, let us also find strength in the resilience that resides within each of us and within our community.
🕊️ This Hanukkah, as we light the hanukkiah, let's draw inspiration from the age-old story of triumph over adversity. Like the miraculous oil that lasted for eight days, may our collective efforts illuminate the path forward in the wake of the October 7th attacks.
🌍 I am proud to share an opinion piece I recently wrote that was published in EJewish Philanthropy. In it, I explore the transformative impact of responsible and sustainable volunteerism. Beyond rebuilding communities, our endeavors are seeds of hope and resilience, and must be sown with care and intention. As I write in the article, “this is a moment in time we will all remember. My hope is we will remember it as a time when we came together, built each other up and together strengthened the fabric of the canvas on which the Jewish story is being written”.
