Daniel Lubetzky

When Tamar at OneVoice read my Trinity commencement speech, she pointed me to these beautiful and far richer words from Rainer Maria Rilke:

“Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer.”

                                                     – From Letters to a Young Poet, Letter Four (16 July 1903), (as translated by Stephen Mitchell)

Also notable:

“No one can advise or help you — no one. There is only one thing you should do. Go into yourself. Find out the reason that commands you to write; see whether it has spread its roots into the very depths of your heart; confess to yourself whether you would have to die if you were forbidden to write.”

“I could give you no advice but this: to go into yourself and to explore the depths where your life wells forth.”

Below is an interview between two OneVoice Youth Leaders, Danny Shaket and Ahmad Omeir, that was featured on NPR.  The two Youth Leaders, along with host Michel Martin, discussed their perspectives about the President’s meeting with Netanyahu. This clip shows the insights and potential change that can come from youth leading grassroots movements on the ground.

Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel

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A recent article in the Economist teaches the management secrets of the Barca (the Barcelona soccer team) and illustrates how they can be applied to achieve success in overall business management.  Keys to success include feeding team members morals and values, growing talent as opposed to buying it, and listening to your consumers.  Barca’s success in these areas has made the team a powerful, beloved, and profitable brand.

Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel

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This weekend, President Obama addressed the AIPAC community at their annual Policy Conference.  The President reaffirmed America and Israel’s valuable friendship and discussed the pressing need for striking peace in the region.  Read the full remarks below.

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By Adeena

This week, Daniel had the honor of visiting the White House to meet with President Obama and a group of Jewish American Heritage leaders!  Check out some of these great pictures including some where you can see Daniel speaking to the President about OneVoice, Michelle pensively posing with Abe, and Daniel and Michelle enjoying the reception.  As these pictures prove, our CEO makes sure to eat wherever he goes!

Below are President Obama’s remarks about the palpable moment of opportunity that we are currently facing in the Middle East.  Shortly after delivering this speech, the President met with Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss the opportunities for Israel and America’s partnership, and a summary of that dialogue follows. 

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It is an interesting question posed by Wall Street Journal’s Matt Ridley: what genes contribute to aggressive and violent behavior, and how could one hypothetically find the answers by looking at Osama’s brain?  In this article, Ridley consults with psychologist  Prof. Baron-Cohen who lists the various genes that may aggregate to produce either violent or empathetic behavior.  If morality is predetermined by our genes, there are severe moral implications attached.

Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, redacted by Adeena Schlussel

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In a recent New York Times Article, David Brooks discusses two opposing sides of the evolutionary debate: does selfish, survival of the fittest tactics propel individuals towards success as commonly perceived? Or, on the other hand, do morality, kindness and cooperation play a role in reaching the top? Brooks explores work of various professors, concluding that no matter who is right, if cooperation and morality are innate to our behavior, ethics and emotion are inseparable from understanding our daily lives.

Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, redacted by Adeena Schlussel

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The following quote came from a woman name Penelope, who I met at Trinity this past weekend:

“Courage is not the absence of fear; courage is the recognition that some things are more important than fear.  Far more important than fear is voice: having it and using it on behalf of those who don’t yet have the privilege of it.”

by Adeena Schlussel

Daniel recently received the honor of delivering the commencement speech at Trinity University.

Check out his funny and insightful and advice for the graduating students in the text below!

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