A young woman speaking at a rooftop dinner in Jerusalem irritated Adrienne Gold Davis for twenty solid minutes. Then the guest beside her leaned over and said the speaker could have been Adrienne’s daughter: same voice, same gestures, same everything. This episode is about what happened next, and what Jewish wisdom has to say about the people who get under our skin.
We’re thrilled to dive into Queen Esther’s ever-timely story with Dr. Erica Brown, the author of “The Book of Esther: Power, Fate and Fragility in Exile.” Dr. Brown and Adrienne Gold Davis explore Esther’s extraordinary leadership amid challenges that still plague us today: anti-Semitism, discrimination against women, and the absence of true leaders.
We will never understand the horror of the Holocaust, but we can commit to never forget. Explore how to bear witness by reaching out with our hands, our hearts, and our actions.
We can strengthen our hearts by honing our “holy chutzpah” – doing what’s right, even when it feels like the scariest thing in the world.
Every choice has consequences. It’s how we handle them that matters.
What does it truly mean to succeed as a Jewish mother, and what if the definition of success needs a spiritual makeover? In this moving and deeply personal episode, Adrienne Gold Davis sits down with Jessica Berkowitz, Senior Education Specialist at Momentum, to challenge the narrow, often toxic standards of achievement that dominate our homes, schools, and social media feeds.
What does Jewish wisdom have to say about modern-day “cancel culture?”
Parenting doesn’t stop when your children leave home; it evolves. Adrienne Gold Davis shares the life-changing wisdom that helped her become a friend to her adult kids. Learn why “just look away” is the key to preserving dignity, building respect, and navigating this next chapter of motherhood with grace and boundaries.
Have you ever avoided speaking because you were afraid of saying the wrong thing?
For Jewish mothers with children age 18 and under
Participants only pay their acceptance fee and airfare
To participate in the Momentum Yearlong Journey, women must live in close proximity to a Partner Organization. See our partners list here. Please notify your Community Leader with any updates to your application
Mainly for the husbands of Momentum sisters
$900 for Momentum husbands
Each man get a scholarship of $2,100-$2,400
Partner Organization contributes $700 per man
The Israeli Government does not contribute to the Men’s Trips
To participate, men must live in close proximity to a Partner Organization. See our partners list here. Please notify your Community Leader with any updates to your application
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