Irina Rakhlis’ Post

Tikvah Jewish Leadership Conference 2025 🇺🇸🇮🇱 There’s nothing like 1,100+ friends thinking together about the future of the Jewish people, America, and Israel. Today at Tikvah’s Jewish Leadership Conference, we heard from some of the most courageous voices of our time—Prof. Ruth Wisse, Elise Stefanik, Mike Waltz, Bari Weiss, Dan Senor, Ben Shapiro, to name a few—and from our own rising leaders: the Tikvah students. The spirit that animated the day was the belief that we are a people with strong words, strong memory, and a strong tradition of turning challenges into opportunities. “Our brightest hour is only ahead of us” said Liel Leibovitz. Tikvah truly is a beacon—amplifying ideas that are true, good, and enduring. Bari Weiss said it best: “I don’t belong to clubs. But if I were to belong to one, it would be Tikvah!” As someone privileged to work at Tikvah, I couldn’t agree more. We certainly have our work cut out for us, but with strong leadership, passionate students and Jewish + Western ideas to guide forward…I leave today filled with gratitude and with hope for America, Israel, and the Jewish people. Thank you Tikvah for an incredibly inspiring and thought provoking day!