This week, as Jews around the world read Parashat Korach, I found myself thinking about the difference between arguing and building.

Korach’s story is remembered as a story of conflict. Yet what often remains after every dispute is a simple question: What will we leave behind?

This week, I dedicated a fruit tree in Israel in honor of the preservation and renewal of the rare Kanaani cat breed.

For me, the gesture carried a meaning far beyond the tree itself. A tree is planted not for today, but for tomorrow. It is an act of faith in the future. The person who plants it may never enjoy all of its fruits, yet plants it anyway for those who........

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