“Hineni.” In Hebrew, the word translates to “Here I am.” But Hineni is not just physical presence—it is a state of being. An expression of readiness combined with courage. In Jewish tradition, Hineni was uttered by our ancestors when they were called upon to act in moments of profound crisis or transformational change.
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In the Warsaw Ghetto it’s now the month of Nis’n – Over goblets of borsht and matzos from bran The people again sing of the miracles of old, How the Jewish people came out of Egypt. How old is the story? How old is the melody? But now, behind shrouded windows, the Seder takes place. …
Read More Last week, I was joined by several AJWS partners and supporters as we explored the Dominican Republic together. I had been to the DR many years before, but like many people, I was there primarily on vacation to enjoy the beaches and have a good time. On this trip, I was in the historically rich …
Read More Along with many of you, in October I was fortunate enough to spend time with a truly remarkable hero who is standing up for justice during a dark period in Nicaragua: AJWS grantee Felix Maradiaga. During an inspiring evening of conversation, Felix not only shared his heroic work of organizing communities to resist the brutal …
Read More Almost every day at AJWS, I hear about inspiring signs of progress and amazing victories that we are achieving together as an organization across the world. With 450 grantee organizations across 19 countries, we focus on so many vital issues that I know you care about. That’s why we’ve created a new series to help …
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