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Andy Goldsmith

Sep 15, 2026, 12:17 AM

There is something wonderfully Jewish about the way we finish the Torah. After a full year of reading, we finally reach the last pesukim of Devarim on Simchat Torah. We celebrate. We dance. And then, almost immediately, we open the...

May 30, 2025, 12:19 AM

This Shavuot, Let’s Commit to Leaving No Jewish Student Behind

Shavuot reinforces the importance that no Jewish person should be left behind – building on the holiday’s focus that we all stood together to receive the Torah at Sinai. This is especially important in the realm of Jewish education...

Apr 29, 2025, 6:39 PM

This Yom Hazikaron

Drawing strength from our people’s resilience and the values that unite us

Apr 4, 2025, 12:42 AM

This Passover, A Call to Action to Strengthen Israel’s Future as ‘Education Nation’

Passover is the most observed holiday putting Jewish education at the forefront. It gives us a deeper appreciation of educational visionaries – starting with our People’s master teacher, Moses, who continuously tried to teach the Israelites about the importance...

About Me

Andy Goldsmith serves as the Executive Vice President of AMIT. In roles throughout his 25-year Jewish communal service career, he has helped build the “living bridge” between the diaspora and Israel.