Tikkun Olam (תִּיקּוּן עוֹלָם) is the idea that we’re responsible

I am Hebrew-named (middle-named) ‘Isaac-Meir’ after my great-grandfather, who shepherded the persecuted to new shores. מֵאִיר (Meir) means to light up—or shed light on—the world.

  • Sea Train

    New York City’s backyard is the ocean! At the end of the A Train, the Laru Beya Collective is “Empowering the historically excluded youth of the Far Rockaways through surfing”. Daniel is an ISA-certified instructor and rescuer, coaching amazing kids (“groms”) with Laru Beya on weekends.

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  • Read, Write, Repeat

    826 National makes kids published authors. Their mantra: “Writing is a great equalizer and catalyst for social change.” As a former journalist Daniel mentored students in creative writing at 826’s New Orleans chapter. He learned far more from them than they did from him.

    Check out 826

  • Statue of Liberty 2.0

    Tzedakah (צדקה) is not philanthropy—it just is. Just as a percentage of Daniel’s every commission, gig, contract, or salary goes to organizations like Terra Firma, who provide pro-bono legal, medical, and language services to refugees and immigrants newly arrived to NYC.

    Learn about Terra Firma