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📖 Stayed up late this week to finish Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. Worth every lost minute of sleep.
An 86-year-old man. A café with 92 hand-drawn portraits of strangers. A quiet, anonymous mission to return every portrait to the person it belongs to — asking nothing back but their story.
This week’s parsha: Kedoshim tihyu — be holy.
Not in a sanctuary. In the street. In the way you see people. In the way you choose, as Levi puts it, between bitter and wise.
“Sadness can make us bitter or wise. We get to choose.”
That’s Acharei Mot into Kedoshim in one sentence.
And Theo’s credo — which I haven’t stopped thinking about:
“Do good, bestow kindness, strive for beauty, seek and find the river that leads to life everlasting, and draw from the fountain that never runs dry.”
Read this book. Shabbat Shalom. 🕯️

After 15 years, Tim Cook passes the baton. 🍎
Apple just announced that John Ternus will become CEO on 1 September 2026, with Tim Cook moving to Executive Chairman.
This isn’t just a leadership change — it’s a masterclass in succession planning.
What Tim Cook taught us: ✅ Operational excellence IS a competitive advantage ✅ Values aren’t a soft concept — they’re a strategic asset ✅ You can scale a $4 trillion company without losing its soul ✅ The best leaders build the next leader before they need one
And now, John Ternus.
25 years at Apple. The architect behind the iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods and Apple Watch. A builder through and through.
Here’s what Tim Cook said about him:
“John Ternus has the mind of an engineer, the soul of an innovator, and the heart to lead with integrity and with honor. He is a visionary whose contributions to Apple over 25 years are already too numerous to count, and he is without question the right person to lead Apple into the future.”
That’s not a job description. That’s a character endorsement.
Ternus is a rare bridge — someone who worked under Steve Jobs and was mentored by Tim Cook. He carries the design obsession of one era and the operational discipline of another.
Apple didn’t just pick a CEO. They picked a custodian of two legacies.
The best transitions aren’t surprises. They’re the result of years of culture-building, trust, and intentional leadership development.
Apple just showed the world how it’s done. 👏
What’s your take — is a technical founder-type CEO what Apple needs right now? 👇
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