Last week, I returned to the AJC Global Forum carrying two very different emotions: gratitude and grief.

The American Jewish Committee’s Global Forum brings together thousands of Jewish leaders, diplomats, policymakers, students, and advocates from around the world. It is built on a simple idea: the Jewish people are strongest when we show up for one another. This year, that idea felt more personal than ever.

The last time I attended Global Forum, Sarah Milgrim was there.

We were together in New York, surrounded by friends and colleagues committed to the Jewish people, Israel, and the work of repairing the world. Like so many friendships formed through AJC and the Michael Sachs Fellowship, ours was rooted in a shared belief that relationships matter- that even in moments of tension and disagreement, people can still choose connection over division.

One of my clearest memories from that week has nothing to do with a stage or a session. It is walking with Sarah as she looked at engagement rings. She invited me into one of the most joyful and intimate chapters of her life, allowing me to........

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