Dear Friend, As we enter the month of Elul, a season of reflection and preparation for the Jewish New Year, I find myself reflecting on my own new beginning: my first month as Executive Director of the Good People Fund, after almost three years of being part of the professional team. It has been a […]

Dear Friends, Today is my first day as Executive Director of the Good People Fund, and I am filled with gratitude, humility, and excitement. For the past three years, I have had the privilege of learning from and working alongside Naomi Eisenberger to ground myself in what makes the Good People Fund shine: our unwavering […]

Surely there is something symbolic about the fact that I am writing my final message as The Good People Fund’s Executive Director in the midst of our 18th year celebration! What a ride it has been. I feel deeply grateful to have had the zechut, the honor, to act as your Shlicha Mitzvah — your […]

I still remember walking down a quiet Tel Aviv street on my way to meet Naomi Eisenberger for the first time. It was The Good People Fund’s 10th anniversary in February 2018, and I had no idea that night would change my life. As many of you know, Naomi has been both a mentor and […]

April 2026 As Passover approaches, my mind fills with images of my three daughters gathered around the Seder table, legs wiggling, toy frogs flying, stories of heroism and freedom coming alive before their eyes. And then, as they grew older, those same stories cracked open something deeper: the Jewish and universal call to ask hard […]

March 2026 I am writing at the midpoint of our annual trip to meet with current and prospective Israeli grantees. Of course, staying by the sea is the bonus for our long days of meetings. This is our first visit to Israel since the return of the last hostage. I was struck by the absence […]

February 2026 At a time when having conversations with others who see the world in a different way feels more fraught than ever, I am comforted by the work our Good People are doing to bridge differences and create connection. While so much of our public discourse pushes us further apart, many of the organizations […]

January 2026 Along a tree-lined street near Dupont Circle in our nation’s capital, sits a stately old brownstone much like every other home on the block. But this house is different. Within its four walls is an idyllic interfaith community where Muslims, Christians, Jews and Baha’i build bridges of understanding and tolerance. Abrahamic House is […]

December 2025 Recently, I had lunch with a friend. Over sandwiches and conversation, she shared something that has been weighing on her heart: a worry that there are fewer good people in the world today. She wondered whether I too felt that concern. I told her without a moment of hesitation that every day, in […]