What really happens behind the scenes when the Orthodox Jewish community needs a voice in government?

Rabbi Ariel Sadwin, Executive Director of Agudath Israel of Maryland, has spent decades building relationships with elected officials and advocating on issues affecting Jewish families, schools, and communities.

In this conversation, we explore the world most people never get to see: what lobbying actually looks like, how relationships are built across political and religious divides, the fight for nonpublic-school funding, religious freedom, antisemitism, and the challenge of representing the Orthodox community without becoming partisan.

Ariel also shares some of the remarkable personalities and unexpected moments he has encountered along the way—and reflects on how a career spent around politics has shaped his understanding of people, power, and hishtadlus.

Dr. Noam Wasserman has spent his career studying leadership—from Harvard Business School and Yeshiva University to his current role heading The Ramaz School.

In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore how ancient Torah wisdom speaks to modern questions of leadership, resilience, entrepreneurship, success, and education—and what truly makes a great leader.

Here is a link to Noam‘s Daf Yomi highlights:

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On the 100th yahrzeit of Rav Meir Simcha of Dvinsk, a remarkable Meshech Chochmah on Parshas Ki Seitzei offers a timeless lesson: before focusing on someone else’s faults, take an honest look at your own. Why does the Torah change one person from “your enemy” to “your brother”? The answer may change the way we judge—and love—one another.