With all the events this year affecting our people in Israel, the US, and across the globe, the most memorable glimmer was the immediate solidification on 10/7 of who I am as a Jew, my connection to Judaism and Israel, and the profound gratitude I felt to be a Jew in spite of the enormous pain of that day and the events since. This gratitude remains an almost daily glimmer growing and appearing with news stories, watching services at Micah, participating in Torah study, and other Jewish events I’ve taken advantage of. For 5785, I continue to wish for this glimmer to become even stronger and that it helps reinforce where my Jewish identity is leading me in this adventure we call life.

-Leah Golden