A Message from Marc

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CJP's President and CEO, Rabbi Marc Baker, writes and teaches about leadership, community, and civic life, bringing the voice of Jewish tradition to contemporary issues.

 

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Three Days. One People.

Dear Friends,

This week, we concluded the period of the Jewish calendar known as “the Yom’s” — “the days” — that include Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day), Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror), and Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel’s Indep…

We Remember and We Live

Dear Friends,  

Today, Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), is always one of the most emotional days of the year. It feels especially poignant this year, given the frightening level of Jew hatred and the social and political instability here in our country and across the world.  …

Walking Towards Freedom Together

Dear Friends,

As we prepare for Passover this year, many of us are feeling the weight of a world that is shifting beneath our feet. From uncertainty in Israel and the Middle East to an increasingly tense political climate here in the U.S., there are many questions for us to wrestle with whe…

Gather and Build

Dear Friends,

These are undeniably difficult times for our Jewish community around the world. I believe that the strongest way to fight back against those who seek to strike fear in our hearts is to keep showing up: to gather, build joyful Jewish life, and express our Jewish identities loud…

Our Esther Moment

Today is the holiday of Purim, which we celebrate at a time when the world continues to feel upside down. As the war with Iran goes on, we continue to be in close contact with partners and friends in Israel. We also pray for the safety of our Israeli family, the soldiers of the United States…