We must recognize that maintaining our Jewish identity while building bridges with our neighbors creates a strong and necessary foundation for survival and hope.

Israel, for me, is not just a place to live—it’s a place to inspire and to ensure that the future of Judaism is as vibrant as the past that has shaped it. 

Our hearts and tears overflow seeing these reunions.

Weeks after Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office, we are now receiving frequent and unsettling reminders that neither of our major political parties has a monopoly on anti-Zionism or antisemitism.

Yes, I am among the tens of thousands of people who have followed the journey of Jackie and Shadow, the famous bald eagle pair of Big Bear Valley, and their newly hatched eaglets, via 24-hour livestream.