Aaron Katler

Lives in the West. Heart in the East. CEO at UpStart.

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Sep 25, 2024, 6:31 AM

Parshat Ki Tavo-A Child of Light, Love, and Peace

This d’var Torah was delivered at Congregation Beth Israel in Berkeley, September 21, 2024. Shabbat Shalom. My wife Deb and I spent part of this past summer in Israel, balancing some work but mostly focused on supporting our many friends who...

Dec 22, 2023, 7:06 AM

Holding on to Faith

Since the October 7th massacre, I’ve consumed way too much media. Cable news, social media, opinion pieces, WhatsApp groups, and Telegram channels. Hours and hours of conversations about liberation, colonization, indigeneity, God, murder, faith, and fear. I’ve observed some...

Mar 30, 2023, 7:46 PM

Democracy is the oxygen for Innovation

As an incubator and accelerator of Jewish social innovation, UpStart is deeply committed to the principles and values essential to a thriving democracy. We believe that freedom to associate and freedom of expression are essential for creating a just,...

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Aaron serves as the CEO of UpStart, an incubator and accelerator for Jewish social innovation.

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