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WRITINGS

Read some of Zack's published work

Bonfire

Reinventing Jewish Holidays and Rituals

May 7, 2023

Jerusalem Post

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Purple Places: How American Jews might engage with Israel right now, and how our institutions can help

Feb. 27, 2023

The Times of Israel

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Diaspora Jews, Israeli Jews divided over Israel

November 2022

The Jerusalem Post

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At 125th anniversary of Zionism, looking forward to Zionism 3.0

September 2022

J– The Jewish News of Northern California

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The Yiddish word that gives us seven essential ingredients for a meaningful life

June 2022

Thrive Global

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Reclaiming the Z-word

May 2022

Sapir

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East coast Jews defined the last century of Jewish life. West coast Jews have the next

February 2022

Forward

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‘Why do Jewish?’ and why is that question so hard to answer?

December  2021

eJewish Philanthropy

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8 Core responsibilities
for strong leaders

February 2019

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

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Z3 2021: Developing an evolved Zionist ideology for the 21st century

December 2021

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Excerpt: Let me tell you why I 'do Jewish'

October 2021

J– The Jewish News of Northern California

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I support Israel because I am progressive

May 2021

The Times of Israel

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Zionism 3.0: Time to step it up on Israel-diaspora issues

November 2020

J– The Jewish News of Northern California

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We are on the precipice of another violent divide. We must embrace those we disagree with.

November  2020

Forward

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Jewish peoplehood 4.0:
it's time to upgrade our operating system

September  2020

Forward

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How a Silicon Valley mindset helped us host an epic zoom bar mitzvah

June  2020

Forward

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A Jewish leap year:
the new b'nai mitzvah

February 2020

eJewish Philanthropy

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In an era with two Jewish centers, we need a new Zionism

November 2019

Forward

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Finding your community

September 2019

The Times of Israel

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Z3: Transcending our differences

May 2019

The Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education

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I brought my 14-year-old
to AIPAC. Here's what happened.

April 2019

Oshman Family Jewish Community Center

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8 Core responsibilities
for strong leaders

February 2019

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

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