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Shabbat Shalom | April 3, 2026
Dear Friends, As I move toward retirement and prepare for this next chapter—making Aliyah to Israel—I’ve been reflecting on the many sources of learning and inspiration that have shaped me over the years. In the coming weeks, I’d like to share a few of them with you. The [...]
Shabbat Shalom | March 27, 2026
Dear Friends, With Passover right around the corner, I find myself thinking not only about the story we tell each year at our Seder, but also about the characters within it and what they reveal about us. This year in particular, I find myself thinking about Pharaoh. But [...]
Shabbat Shalom | March 20, 2026
Dear Friends, Earlier this week, I had the opportunity, along with members of our community, to attend ADL’s annual Never Is Now conference. It was a massive gathering of over 4,000 people in person, and countless more online, all coming together to better understand the current state of [...]
Barbara Schwartz: Never is Now 2026 Reflections
It was truly inspiring to be one of four thousand people at the Javits Center this past Monday and Tuesday for ADL’s Never Is Now 2026 Conference. There were many insightful workshops and inspiring speakers, and it was so good to hear how many allies we have in [...]