You're Never Far Away
Tech Tribe Dispatch #251
💡 Think:
This Wednesday is Pesach Sheni, the “Second Passover.” The Torah relates that one month after the Passover offering in the desert, a group of Jews approached Moses with a quandary: They had been ritually impure and unable to offer the sacrifice.
“Why,” they demanded, “Should we lose out?” They asked for a second chance to bring the Passover offering… and it was granted.
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So - we may look at ourselves and say
”I missed out on celebrating,” I feel ‘far away,’ or otherwise unfit to enter the Sanctuary… is it too late?
”No! Do not despair,” the holiday of Pesach Sheni declares. “you can still make your way towards the Sanctuary” — come closer to your Jewish source, for you have a special chance and oppurtunity to celebrate the Second Passover, if you try hard enough.1
No matter who you are, where you are or what you were doing - We can always reconnect, since within us is the power to bridge the divide - of time, of space, and find that unity we seek.
🏃 DO:
🎤 Limited spots remain for our second Jews in Tech Schmooze, on Tuesday, May 21! How have recent events affected the experience of Jews in tech? Hear from our panelistsMargarita Lyadova of People Jew Wannna Know Podcast, Courtney Tilchen of Amazon and Avi Bendory from Bloomberg, join the discussion, schmooze, and more.
🍷 Startup Shabbat @ NYC #TECHWEEK - Join us for Startu Shabbat Dinner co-hosted with Brex in NYC. Connect with fellow founders, VCs, and Brex employees, and be part of the thriving community in New York during Tech Week.
👨🚀 Jewglers, join us in the NYC office and GVC on Wednesday, June 5th at 3:00pm, for Jews in Space: A conversation about when Jewish life takes to the stars.
Shavuot: An Evening of Revelation. Join us on Wednesday, June 12, for an al fresco feast, drinks and the Ten Commandments, as we celebrate Shavuot!
🎉 Mazel:
Tech Tribe Friend Eli Lever on the birth of a baby girl!
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📚 Read:
🩷 Tech Tribe friends Ben & Karen Lang continue to ride the tide of Ben’s viral tweet. Honey, I Love You. Didn’t You See My Slack About It?
🎙️ How Venture Capitalists Are Using Podcasts to Lure in Founders
🌉 Bay Area Parents Increasingly Enrolling Their Kids in Jewish Schools Since Oct. 7
🔥 Lit:
This week, light Shabbat candles in NYC at 7:50 PM
For Shabbat candle-lighting time in your area click here.
😍 Fave:
Jewish ERG Maven, Tech Tribe member and all around mentsch Steven Phillips has a new Substack!
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Based on a letter from the Rebbe, 16, Iyar 5711