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AJ 2026 conference “Everyone is in the room because of our economic success.” That was a point I shared during AJ 2026, a gathering hosted by Reut USA that brought together a wide cross section of Jewish leadership.

My trip ended up having an unexpected theme. Sports, Israel, and Jewish athletes. One night that captured it perfectly was watching the Israel national baseball team take on the Netherlands national baseball team at the World Baseball Classic. A friend sent me tickets. Great seats. The kind where you can really feel the game. Baseball crowds have a certain rhythm. But when Israel plays, the energy feels different. Israeli flags in the stands. Hebrew in the crowd. People ch

Watching Gold Medal game with Our players How do you bounce back from devastating news of our canceled hockey game?

Canceled Israeli Hockey Game: Why was the Israeli Ice hockey Game Canceled less than 24 hours before the event?

If you have ever told someone that Israel has ice hockey, you already know the reaction. Wait… there are rinks in Israel? Yes. Real rinks. Real leagues. Real talent. And the players take it very seriously. Which is why this next chapter feels so wild in the best way. The USA Challenge Cup is returning to UBS Arena on February 22, 2026, and this year it is part of a double header that brings Israeli hockey to two iconic North American arenas. The teams will play in New York fi