This June, I am traveling to Poland and challenging myself to ride 60 miles from Auschwitz-Birkenau to JCC Krakow during the 2026 Ride For The Living. This is my second time participating in Ride for the Living. On my first trip, in addition to the bike ride, the opportunity to hear directly from Holocaust survivors was very meaningful to me. Their stories need to be told and shared, and they won't be here to share them for much longer. That is why I've started at team, Noe’shey Ehydoot, the Riding Witnesses, for the 2026 ride. My hope is that after the ride everyone on the team will return to their communities, share their stories, and let people know about their experience.
While antisemitism is surging in much of the world, there is a thriving Jewish community in Krakow, right in the shadow of one of the biggest atrocities in human history.
Today, JCC Krakow is a beacon of hope, reconnecting Jews to their culture and community.
I am so incredibly excited to support this organization as I embark on the 11th Annual Ride For The Living!
Money raised during Ride For The Living will provide necessary support to the Jewish Community Center of Krakow, which serves as the focal point for the revival of Jewish life in Poland.
With over 1,200 Jewish members, including a Senior Club with
56 Holocaust survivors, a Hillel with almost 200 members, and the FRAJDA Preschool & Nursery, Krakow’s Jewish community is flourishing.
Additionally, in the last four years, JCC Krakow has been a key partner in providing humanitarian assistance to over 450,000 Ukrainians, 98% of whom are not Jewish and hundreds of Israelis after October 7 attacks.
I hope you will consider helping make a difference in the lives of hundreds of Jews in Krakow who deserve the opportunity to flourish in a vibrant, welcoming, and modern Jewish community.