This Sukkot: Expand the Tent. Let the Light In.

Expanding Our Tent This Sukkot: Letting the Light In

The roof of the sukkah is intentionally imperfect—woven loosely enough to see the stars and feel the breeze, open enough to let in both sunlight and starlight. It reminds us that strength does not come from walls that close us in, but from openings that let us connect—with one another, with the Divine, and with hope.

This Sukkot, as we dwell beneath that fragile roof, we are called to expand our tent—to make space for new generations, new ideas, and new acts of compassion.

At Action for Post-Soviet Jewry, our tent has stretched across continents and decades—from the courage of the Soviet Jewry movement to today’s humanitarian work in Ukraine, where elders face isolation and war with remarkable resilience. The light that filters through our sukkah reminds us to keep our hearts open to them—to fill the aid gap with acts of lovingkindness, microgrants, telehealth, and community care.

With humility, we also recognize that our own tent has gaps—operational, logistical, and generational—that we are working to fill. These openings are not weaknesses; they are invitations. They remind us that community is built when more hands join in, when new leaders step forward, and when fresh ideas take root.

As we look to the next 50 years, we’re inviting a new generation to step inside and help shape the future.

Act-A-Thon: Schmooze. Strategize. Show Your Chutzpah.
Action for Post-Soviet Jewry invites those in their 20s to 40s to bring their energy, creativity, and courage to the table. Connect with peers, hear real stories from Ukraine, and collaborate to design innovative solutions. Through guided ideation and strategy, your ideas could spark real projects—and you might even help lead them.

Sukkot reminds us that even temporary shelters can hold infinite light when we leave space for it to shine through.
Let’s keep the roof open—so hope, community, and courage can flow freely.

 Join us at the Act-A-Thon and help strengthen the tent we share.

In person in the Boston, MA area.  Registration here.
  Know someone who should be there? Please forward this invitation—the more voices, the brighter the light.  

Read more about finding hope in the spaces in between in my latest reflection here.