Do not believe that the future is written. It isn’t. There is no fate we cannot change, no prediction we cannot defy. We are not predestined to fail; neither are we pre-ordained to succeed. We do not predict the future, because we make the future: by our choices, our willpower, our persistence and our determination…

Is there a distinctive Jewish take on hope that you discern in your book? Choosing Hope argues that because we are created in the Divine image human beings possess the power, the creativity and the responsibility to fulfill our deepest hopes. The Bible and the traditional Jewish prayer book often look to God to fulfill our deepest hopes. From…

A talmudic midrash about Miriam reminds us that the season of our redemption is also the season of our hope. As they celebrate Passover, many Jews take the opportunity to remind ourselves of the many ways the world still needs redemption. It can be a despairing exercise, but if we let that paralyzing emotion overtake us…