Jay Sanderson

Jay Sanderson, a longtime Jewish communal leader and current president of American Jewish University, shares his harrowing childhood marked by antisemitism, including a near-fatal incident. He discusses his formative summer in Israel and a pivotal meeting with David Ben-Gurion that inspired his leadership journey. Sanderson critiques the reactive nature of Jewish institutions and introduces the 2050 Institute to ensure a proactive approach to the Jewish future. He outlines ambitious plans to modernize rabbinic education and invites younger leaders to reshape Jewish communities.