“We have a Jewish identity and those other things don’t matter.”

“It just shows that people can change.”

“There are so many Latino Jews, African Jews. Having a space for us is super powerful and so needed.”

“Through our summers at TEKO, we formed lifelong friendships. To this day, when we see each other, we reminisce about all the good times we had together.”

“What I feel I contributed to this work is fairness, insight and an ability to coalesce ideas.”

“We fought for a better world where a country like Israel could succeed.”

“Temple, TIPTY and NFTY have provided me with all my best friends, an amazing education, and the tools to form the opinions I have today.”

“My goal is to make learning Hebrew fun—a joy that hopefully will be with children... wherever they are.”

“To come to a place of faith and spirituality that understands me and my place in a diverse world is something I carry with me always.”