Our third day was difficult to process. Even now, four days later, it’s hard for me to write this post. The stories that people shared with us from their experiences on October 7 were too awful to hear. The destruction that we saw at Kfar Aza was too difficult for the eyes to see. It’s Continue Reading »
Today was every bit as full, as meaningful, as sad, as hopeful and as exhausting as I thought it would be. I’m going to briefly summarize the day and put more information in the photo captions. We started the day with a briefing by US Ambassador Jack Lew at our hotel and then went to Continue Reading »
After sleeping through most of the long plane ride, I arrived in Israel at 2:15 pm and by 3:00 we were on the bus to Tel Aviv to meet with the leaders of Achim v’Achayot L’Yisrael – Brothers and Sisters for Israel. The group started about a year ago as Achim L Neshek – Brothers Continue Reading »
Dear Friends, I am writing to you on Shabbat/Chag because this is an unprecedented moment, one that many are calling the worst day in Israel’s 75 year history, a history that has known too many difficult days. None compare to this. The numbers are staggering. 250 dead. 1500 injured. Dozens of civilians taken captive and Continue Reading »
Join us on May 19 for Shabbat Dinner, following Kabbalat Shabbat, as we celebrate Israel’s 75th anniversary! Registration deadline is May 16.
Sunday, March 12, 10 am Roots is a unique network of local Palestinians and Israelis who have come to see each other as the partners we both need to make changes to end our conflict. Based on a mutual recognition of each People’s connection to the Land, we are developing understanding and solidarity despite our Continue Reading »
Tikvat Israel is Going To IsraelMarch 25 – April 6, 2024 Dear Friends, Like so many of you, Abbey and I were forced to postpone, reschedule, or cancel numerous travel plans during these past three years. As we began emerging from the worst days of the pandemic, a trip to Israel was among our top Continue Reading »
As a member or TI’s Hevra Kadisha, and a strong believer in gender equality I found the following article extremely interesting. Even by Halachic Orthodox standards, the black hats of Israel are far over reaching by denying women the right to express grief and praise for their recently departed loved ones. Louise Chatlynne In the Continue Reading »
Israel’s celebration on the Mall- BORING. Sorry , but leave it to our Federation to take such a joy filled simcha as Israel’s 60th and make it boring. Sure there was Jews for Jesus attempting to draw people in. Happy to report they looked quite lonely, and the mobile outdoor billboard promoting the Palestinian thoughts Continue Reading »
On Sunday, Apr 13, 2008, Rachel Lerner, Scholar of Rabbinic Studies, lectured on: “The Development of Modern Hebrew” Listen to the audio stream online, or download the podcast! (Note: the beginning of the audio is a little noisy, but it clears up after a few seconds)
