The world can often feel like a dark place.

But in this darkness, tikvah (hope) is the light that motivates us to create a better world — even when that optimism couldn’t feel further out of reach. That’s why tonight we celebrate tikvah … because the world needs it more than ever.

At JDC, we help create tikvah in the places you’d least expect it. For an elderly Jew facing rocket fire in Ukraine, an Israeli with disabilities evacuated from their home, or a Jewish community in Europe facing increased antisemitism, our work not only saves lives, it delivers hope for those enduring the unthinkable.