Friends, “War is a cowardly escape from the problems of peace.” – Thomas Mann We are heartbroken and outraged as Putin’s merciless war on Ukraine continues. We will not be silent,…
Friends, We have watched, horrified, as Putin’s Russia has invaded Ukraine, causing bloodshed, destruction, and hundreds of thousands of innocent people fleeing. What you may not know is that Hazon…
Friends, We find ourselves immersed in another dark pandemic winter, a reality we could not have fathomed two years ago. And as the pandemic drags on, our social fabric continues to…
Friends, I recently returned from COP26 – the United Nations Conference on Climate Change – and it was an unforgettable experience. The number of people, events, issues, spaces…it was truly…
Friends, I just arrived in Glasgow, Scotland for the United Nations Climate Change Conference known as COP26, happening today through Nov. 12. Many have said that this gathering of world…
Friends, We arrive at a moment of truth, and we must push through. Join us for one final effort, calling for transformative climate investments in emerging federal legislation, on our…
Friends, Hazon works alongside many strong partners across the Jewish world and beyond, and moving forward we are honored to feature our allies as guest writers for our newsletter. To…
This past week we read the Creation story twice: once during Simchat Torah then again over Shabbat, the first of the new annual Torah reading cycle, known as Shabbat Breishit….
Friends, I step into the Hazon CEO role with deep gratitude for everything that has been built over the past 21 years, and with great appreciation for the amazing staff,…
Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 18 Elul 5781 Nigel: Hi! Jakir: Shalom! You did it! I’m not sure how you pulled it off, but you made it to the holy…
Friday, August 20, 2021 | 12 Elul 5781 Dear All, I admit that I am baffled by Jeopardy!, and why people care about it. (What’s wrong with University Challenge?) But…
Friday, August 13, 2021 | 5 Elul 5781 Dear All, The second day of the 2005 Israel Ride was on Thursday, May 12th. The day before we had ridden from…
Friday, August 6, 2021 | 28 Av 5781 Dear All, You might think this email would for me be easy and obvious. But it has been the hardest one…
Thursday, July 29, 2021 | 20 Av 5781 Dear All, There was the first time I went on this thing called Facebook. It asked my religion, so I wrote…
Thursday, July 22, 2021 | 13 Av 5781 One big idea – and a few smaller ones. Dear All, First: gratitude. I don’t take anyone’s gift to Hazon for granted. (If…
Thursday, July 15, 2021 | 6 Av 5781 Dear All, As I step down as CEO, this is the first of seven emails, reflecting on a range of different topics,…