JDC Voices Blog

Rachel Shapiro reflects on the resilience of Bulgarian Jewish life and how Simchat Torah gives Jews everywhere a chance to start anew.

When the Ukraine crisis began, Bistra Titeva took her calling as a hospitality professional even more seriously: She and her husband opened their home to a family seeking shelter.

Ahead of Sukkot, Rabbi Evan Sheinhait reflects on the mishkan — the mobile tabernacle the Israelites built in the desert — and connects it to the Jewish community of Bulgaria.

In this column, Sarita Robinson reflects on her own experiences, the Book of Proverbs, and how community organizing can be transformational when we intentionally create the space to ask questions and listen.

For Nikita Perunov, head of JDC's teen club in Chișinău, Moldova, Elul — along with the High Holidays that will soon follow — is a chance to reinvest in his community's future.

As Rabbi Fernanda Tomchinsky-Galanternik prepares for the High Holidays, she's focusing on the Jewish values of avodah, Torah, and gemilut hasadim.

On a recent trip to Romania, rabbinical student Emma Dubin was moved by the the warmth and diversity of the country's Jewish community — qualities she connects to Elul's Psalm 27.

Two young Jewish leaders in the Baltics share their love story — and how it all began at a JDC-supported summer camp.

For Weitzman-JDC Fellow Karen Martin, Tisha B'Av is a time to reflect on a difficult past — and her hopes for a vibrant Jewish future.