Money Matters

This talk was delivered at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at a Soul of Philanthropy Program exploring Black philanthropy and Jewish philanthropy. I thought I didn’t care about money. As a teenager, I lived for nearly two years on a Kibbutz in Israel—a communal farm built on ideals of shared labor and collective ownership. Later, I spent five years as a graduate student, living on a…

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War, Suffering and Our Response

Is there intentional starvation in Gaza? Some say yes. Others say no. The lack of food is blamed on Israel, Hamas, the United Nations—depending on who you ask. Instagram posts…

Do not rely on miracles

This sermon was delivered on the seventh day of Passover at Temple Beth El in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hineini, here I am. Hineinu, here we are on the final day…