Dasee Berkowitz

Dasee Berkowitz

Dasee Berkowitz (she/her) is an Educator and Executive Facilitator who works with leaders of organizations and companies to create the work cultures they want. She can be reached at daseeberkowitz.com.

What Does "Next Year in Jerusalem" Really Mean?

Dasee Berkowitz
I am always struck when Israelis, especially Jerusalemites, say “Next year in Jerusalem” with the same intention as their Diaspora brethren. Jerusalem surely cannot only represent a physical destination. It must represent more: an ideal, a hope, a possibility.

Considering "Next Year in Jerusalem"

Dasee Berkowitz

On a recent trip to Jerusalem, my son decided that his favorite color was gold. Whenever he’s asked why, he replies with a wry smile befitting a 5-year-old.

“Jerusalem is the city of gold, of course,” he says.

When we told him our family was moving to Israel