I Met My Friend President Herzog in Budapest - and Came Away with a Lesson for Life

Josh Aronson describes a roots journey from Bratislava to Budapest, where he met President Isaac Herzog at a gathering of the "Voice of the People" organization. He is impressed by his leadership and the connection between the Jewish past and the future.

Josh Aronson describes a personal roots journey that began in Bratislava, where he visited the grave of his great-great-grandfather, and continued to Budapest for a gathering of the "Voice of the People" (VOP) organization. During the gathering, he met Israeli President Isaac Herzog, whom he calls "my friend." Aronson is impressed by the president's time management and sense of mission, and quotes verses from the Bible and Talmud to establish the idea of mutual responsibility and intergenerational connection. The article is a personal column describing an emotional and empowering experience, without factual reporting on specific events or decisions made at the gathering.