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Hadara Ishak

Hadara Ishak

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Within Hours, Not Days: How the Jewish World Shows Up When Disaster Strikes

For generations, Jews prayed for someone to come in our hour of need. That history has shaped a new instinct: to be the ones who show up for others....

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Hadara Ishak

America Turns 250 With the Largest Jewish Diaspora. Will We Fight for It?

This week, America turns 250. In the Jewish tradition, we have a word for what this moment calls for: hakarat hatov. Literally, recognizing the good....

30.06.2026 50

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Understanding the Source Matters

A friend sent me a short video clip last week, the kind that circulates quickly in group chats and gets forwarded with a single line: “You need to...

18.06.2026 30

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He Has a Home: What Mike Leven Taught Me About Building the Jewish Future

I want to tell you about a room I was in on June 3rd. Isreal’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon had just come off one of the ugliest...

11.06.2026 50

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They Knew. They Chose Not to Tell You.

I am the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. I was born in Israel. I have spent my career working to ensure that the Jewish people not only survive the...

14.05.2026 50

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What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?

When my friend and mentor Amy Holtz sent a newsletter with that title, she was talking about leadership in business. But as soon as I read it, my mind...

04.05.2026 60

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Before We Walk Into the Building

Are the doors locked? Where are the cameras? These are not thoughts I remember having years ago, before attending a preschool performance or a...

20.04.2026 80

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The Quiet Disappearance of Jewish Nuance

At a recent dinner, the conversation turned, as it often does these days, to Israel, identity, and what it means to be part of the Jewish people in...

15.04.2026 70

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This Moment Will Pass. What We Do With It Won’t.

In recent weeks, we have witnessed a shift that cannot be ignored. It shows up in small details: how often we check the news, the heaviness in our...

26.03.2026 70

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Protecting Synagogues Means Protecting Jewish Life

In just the past few weeks, synagogues across the Diaspora have come under threat. Michigan. Toronto. Belgium. Some were placed in lockdown. Others...

13.03.2026 90

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When Silence Replaces Conversation, We Risk More Than Disagreement

Across dinner tables and in living rooms, something has shifted. Conversations about Israel that once felt natural now feel tense, fragile, or are...

25.02.2026 90

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Legacy With Intention: Why Estate Planning Is a Jewish Imperative

07.01.2026 70

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When Leaders Forget To Lead

27.10.2025 100

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The Big, Beautiful Opportunity: Why 2025 Is the Smartest Year to Give Jewishly

09.10.2025 50

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Why Jewish Philanthropy Needs Everyday Givers, Not Just Billionaires

30.09.2025 60

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When History Knocks Again: Jewish Philanthropy in an Age of Rising Antisemitism

22.08.2025 60

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Zionism Today: Reclaiming the Narrative in a Divided World

26.06.2025 70

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We Didn’t Just Come to America. We Helped Build It.

04.06.2025 70

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Ensuring a Strong Jewish Future: Why Education Must Be a Right, Not a Privilege

21.05.2025 60

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I’m That Jew, And I’m Raising the Next Generation to Be Too

08.05.2025 60

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A Personal Reflection Across Generations

11.04.2025 60

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Hadara Ishak