“Thank you so much to all 1 million and 23 of you. I'm pinching myself. I cannot believe that this is where we wound up in two years.”
—@bariweiss (w/ an assist from @NellieBowles)
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This was the most challenging year of my life, and I am hardly alone. Being a Jew in 5784 was simply harrowing. But instead of recounting this past year's horrors, I want to express gratitude today.
I am incredibly grateful for our brothers and sisters in @Israel who fight daily
I have come to understand that one of life's greatest superpowers is to "Give Zero Fucks." It is a consistent trait amongst my foremost mentors and role models. Being unafraid to speak the truth, no matter how unpopular it may be, can be very lonely and difficult, especially
September 27th is the most important day in the Middle East since the Abraham Accords breakthrough.
I have spent countless hours studying Hezbollah and there is not an expert on earth who thought that what Israel has done to decapitate and degrade them was possible.
This is
Antisemitism is one of the longest standing and most pernicious mind virus’ in human history. It is so ingrained in humanity that most people are unaware that they harbour these ideas. It is so whitewashed that even Jews fall prey to its temptation. Teach your children to love,
If you posted in support of Ukraine, and you don’t post in support of Israel now, you are a hypocrite. And if you are a Jew, then you are also sadly very confused. Israel’s safety is your safety. Their security is your security. Study history. Wake up!
Today, we shared some exciting news about our Shine Capital team. I am so proud of our small but mighty group.
We also published our sharpened manifesto, articulating our lateralist approach to early-stage investing (shine.vc/about).
Like the incredible founders we
At Shine, we always try to respect your inbox and your time. So we hope you’ll take note of this irregular communication, which contains some exciting news about our firm, as we approach our fourth anniversary.
Alex Hartz (@aehartz123) is now a General Partner at Shine Capital,
The word ‘shalom’ in Hebrew means hello, goodbye, and peace. Jews greet each other with a message of peace. This is the essence of Judaism. Shabbat Shalom to all.