This past week, I had the joy of speaking about my book, *The Covenant of “And,”* with the Congregation Kol Ami community in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Together, we explored what it means to hold Jewish self-determination and moral responsibility together: to take Jewish vulnerability and the need for safety seriously while also recognizing the obligations that come with sovereignty. The “and” does not make hard questions disappear. It invites us to remain in relationship with history, disagreement, belonging, and conscience, and to ask how Jewish agency can serve a purpose beyond survival.
It is a privilege to learn with communities whose questions and care bring these ideas to life. Thank you, Kol Ami, for a beautiful evening! I’m glad to share the video of our evening here: https://ckanj.livecontrol.tv/7e732381
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