Issue 11

Rabbi Ari Kayser, our editor-in-chief and I are delighted to have been able to partner with so many exceptional contributors to bring you an edition that is bursting with meaningful content to connect your soul and stimulate your mind. There are so many great reads in this mag that I hope you keep it next to your bed or on your coffee table in order to read and then reread it. I have edited a number of publications in my time, but this one is a special one, I promise! And if I am wrong, I will treat you to a slice of creamy Shavuot cheesecake!

This edition’s articles exhibit the breadth and depth of Judaism, and also explore the complexity of being Jewish today. We have showcased heroines ranging from Ruth, the Moabite princess, to our contemporary heroine, the notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court judge. We have a really fun food feature with ambitious entrepreneurs in the start-up kosher business, and top educators around the country share the insights they have gleaned from the pandemic. We tell the tragic story of Sarah Halimi, so brutally murdered, and of the shadow war between Israel and Iran. We have an article on Jewish resilience, the art of listening, the 10 lost tribes, and a recipe section to tantalise your taste buds. We have endeavoured to cover it all and hope it reflects the richness of Jewish life. If this magazine achieves one goal, I hope that it instils in you a deep sense of Jewish pride.