Anatomy of a Jewish Leader

Meaningful conversations with Jewish leaders that delve not only into their minds, but into their hearts. From resilience to vulnerability to confidence and more, we learn what it takes to make a Jewish leader. Hosted by Jonathan Frieden, an incoming J.D. candidate at Harvard Law School.

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Anatomy of a Jewish Leader

Rabbi Steven Burg

February 22, 2021 • Jonathan Frieden

Rabbi Steven Burg is the CEO of Aish HaTorah and the former International Director of NCSY and Eastern Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Rabbi Burg sits down to discuss how he became a leader, how one can connect to others, and the challenges of leading when one is not always "on the ground." He discusses the necessity to stand up for all Jews and emphasizes that Jewish education should focus on wisdom, as opposed to guilt. Rabbi Burg provides insights that he learned from Rabbi Noach Weinberg and Simon Wiesenthal, talks about standing up for his beliefs during cancel culture, and concludes with defining what it means to truly lead.