As an incoming freshman in college, one of the main goals I wanted to achieve was being able to join clubs that I’m interested in and would commit to. Lucky within Hillel at Baruch, I stumbled upon EMET. On one of our sessions today (Nov. 8th), I got the honor of being one of the “Hillel at Baruch’s” 25 students to attend the evening of “Inspiring Jewish Greatness” event with a guest appearance of Naftali Bennett, the Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Education. The event was presented by Olami, which is a worldwide network of Jewish outreach efforts aiming to inspire a meaningful connection to Judaism. Naftali Bennett, also known as the Minister of the Jews, was the guest of honor and touched on topics within our culture and people. This event allowed me to be able to introduce myself to a number of new people and interact with students from different schools. It was amazing to see how open everyone was towards each other and it made me feel as if the environment around me was light and joyful. In addition to all of this, the three-course meal that was provided for guests was delicious! Bennett touched upon many topics such as the fact that it is important to unite as a religion in order to prosper and positively reinforce the world around us. Bennett had this presence on stage that allowed him to resonate and connect with every person in the audience in hopeful and beautiful way. I felt the great deal of positive energy for this event the entire night. This was an inspiring and memorable event that allowed me to feel connected to my religion and I am certainly thankful for getting this opportunity to meet highly renowned leaders. I look forward to more EMET session this Thursday.