I’m endlessly curious about the ways people build community, create belonging, and make meaning together. Lately, I’ve been thinking about:

The future of Jewish community
What does Jewish life look like when we stop assuming that the synagogue, JCC, or federation is the center of Jewish life? I’m interested in new models that meet people where they are—across generations, geography, backgrounds, and levels of Jewish engagement.

Jewish businesses as third spaces
What happens when Jewish identity shows up not only in nonprofit institutions, but in breweries, restaurants, bookstores, cafés, creative spaces, and other places where people naturally gather? I’m fascinated by the potential of Jewish businesses to create connection, make Jewish culture more visible, and invite people into Jewish life in unexpected ways.

Hospitality as a form of community building
I’ve seen firsthand that sharing food, music, stories, and a table can create connections that formal programs sometimes cannot. I’m interested in hospitality not simply as an industry or a service, but as a powerful tool for building relationships across difference.

Philanthropy and entrepreneurial models
I’m interested in what happens when we bring an entrepreneurial mindset to philanthropy—and a philanthropic mindset to entrepreneurship. How can we take more risks, experiment with new ideas, deploy capital differently, and build organizations that are both financially sustainable and deeply mission-driven?

Democracy, pluralism, and belonging
I believe healthy communities require spaces where people with different experiences and perspectives can encounter one another, disagree, remain curious, and still belong. I’m interested in the role that community organizations, businesses, and everyday gathering places can play in strengthening pluralism and democracy.

Holocaust memory and intergenerational storytelling
As the generation of Holocaust survivors passes, how do we carry their stories forward without turning memory into something static? I’m interested in the intersection of memory, education, technology, storytelling, and the responsibility each generation has to remember—and to act.

And, perhaps most importantly, what we build next.
I’m drawn to the space between the established and the possible: the ideas that don't quite fit existing categories, the problems that need new approaches, and the people willing to experiment.