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Not every change is renewal: the management test of Rosh Hashanah
A new year invites us to set goals, change habits and turn over a new leaf, but Rabbi Isaac Arama suggests beginning with a different question: What is truly missing, what should be left behind and what should instead be preserved?
Ziv Elul | 09.10.26
קריאה בתורה
When hidden sins become a collective responsibility
Weekly Torah portion: The Torah’s distinction between hidden and revealed sins calls on society to confront 'open secrets' and systemic wrongdoing, warning that collective responsibility extends beyond what can be formally proven
Michael Eisenberg | 09.04.26
The management mistake of waiting for the ‘right time’ to change
This week’s Torah portion, Nitzavim, offers managers a lesson in change: sometimes the first step creates the conditions needed for the next one
Ziv Elul | 09.03.26
The first fruits and the Land of Israel: A lesson in gratitude and Jewish belonging
Weekly Torah portion: The Bikkurim declaration in Ki-Tavo is not merely about agricultural success; It tells the story of exile, redemption and return, reminding Jews that prosperity matters, but the deeper blessing is belonging to the Land of Israel and building a righteous society there 
Michael Eisenberg | 08.28.26
The problem begins when the manager succeeds too much: Insights from the weekly Torah portion
Success can distort a manager’s sense of ownership and judgment; the Torah’s first-fruits commandment offers a different model: recognize your contribution, credit those who helped and treat achievement as a source of new responsibility
Ziv Elul | 08.27.26
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What the Torah demands when the rules of war take over
Ki-Teitzei places laws on war, exploitation and human dignity side by side, offering a lesson for soldiers and society: fear, violence and power need not erode morality, but can deepen solidarity and responsibility
Michael Eisenberg | 08.21.26
The organization’s most dangerous enemy is already within: Business insights from the weekly Torah portion
Ki Teitzei: Organizations often focus on external threats while overlooking the internal forces that undermine them; Ego, fear, incentives and sunk costs can distort decisions - true leadership requires the courage to confront what lies within
Ziv Elul | 08.19.26
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The sin of doing nothing: what the Torah demands of leaders
The weekly Torah portion of Shoftim teaches that leaders cannot simply claim they did no wrong; from public safety to economic reform, failing to prevent harm or pursue the public good can itself be a failure of duty
Michael Eisenberg | 08.14.26
Learning from competitors without becoming them | Business insights from the weekly Torah portion
Managers love innovation, but many organizations improve through imitation; This week's Torah portion Shoftim and Rabbi Isaac Arama offer the right boundary: Tools can be learned from the outside, but purpose cannot be copied
Ziv Elul | 08.13.26
How can economic abundance be managed so it does not decompose national cohesion?
Beyond blessings and curses: How the Torah creates institutions for a thriving society
Parshat Re’eh reveals how the Torah moves beyond blessings and curses to address a deeper challenge: building institutions that transform material abundance into social cohesion, shared responsibility and national resilience
Michael Eisenberg | 08.07.26
Pieter Bruegel the Elder - The Harvesters
Can your organization stop before reality forces it to?
Shmita does not promise freedom from fear or risk; it disrupts the illusion of control and asks what security rests on; Rabbi Isaac Arama offers managers a lesson in faith, risk management and the courage to test an organization while it still works
Ziv Elul | 08.06.26
Devekut in Eikev: How partnership with God creates a new reality
This week’s Torah portion explores devekut (cleaving) as an active covenant with God, demanding moral imitation, human partnership and the creation of a just society
Michael Eisenberg | 07.31.26
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Your organization does not need more procedures. It needs to grow up
After every mistake, organizations add forms, signatures and oversight, but Parashat Eikev and the ‘Akeidat Yitzhak’ suggest the real test of maturity lies not in more procedures, but in building a stronger organizational culture instead
Ziv Elul | 07.30.26
בדידות
A lonely bird on a roof | Part 2
Weekly Torah Portion: Moses stood alone at the edge of the Promised Land, pleading to enter after 40 years of leading his people, but God refused; his final moments reveal a deeper lesson: visions survive not through one leader’s burden, but through the courage of others to carry them forward
Michael Eisenberg | 07.24.26
When the fox enters the boardroom: What crises reveal about leadership
Business insights from the Torah: Rabbi Akiva’s encounter with a fox after the destruction of the Second Temple offers a lesson for leaders: crises should not be reduced to slogans about opportunity, but used to uncover hard truths, learn and rebuild 
Ziv Elul | 07.22.26
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