Since October 7th, being a Jew outside of Israel has been a rollercoaster of emotions — swinging between deep grief and immense pride. We mourn the lives lost, but we
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Originally posted at https://www.tikvatisrael.org/israel-mission-days-3-4/ 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
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Originally sent via email from Beth El Hebrew Congregation I feel like I have no words but words are all I have. I need a little time and space to
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Originally posted on Facebook I need you to see this…everyone I am connected to on Facebook and beyond. Today I walked through Kfar Aza, a kibbutz less than 2 kilometers
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Originally posted on Facebook It’s been a very moving day in Israel. This country is still very much grieving the horrific events of October 7th. There is also a deep
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Originally posted on Facebook After many delays and itinerary changes, I have arrived in Israel with a group of Conservative, Orthodox, Reconstructionist, and Reform rabbis from the DC area. While
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Originally posted at https://www.tikvatisrael.org/israel-mission-11-2023-day-2/ 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
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Originally posted at https://www.tikvatisrael.org/israel-mission-day1/ 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
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Last week, I traveled to Israel with a cross-denominational rabbinic delegation led by our local Jewish Federation. On the first morning of our short, three day trip, we met Visily
