Posted by in Uncategorized This is a reprint of the article in the Jewish Week about new MK Ruth Calderon who was number 13 on the Yesh Atid list in the recent Israeli election. Dr. Calderon is an amazing teacher of Talmud and founder of ELUL an egalitarian yeshiva in Israel. Her first speech in the Knesset, translated below…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Today is Kaf Tet b’November or the 29th of November. 65 years ago the UN declared a partition in Palestine giving birth to Israel and Jordan. Now Mahmmoud Abbas is at the UN on this same day 65 years later to try a declare Palestinian statehood although not full membership. Hmmmm. Did he just choose…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Please join with me Monday night at 7 pm at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills for an important discussion on Pluralism in Israel. This is a follow up to Anat Hoffman’s recent arrest at the Western Wall while leading a group of Hadassah women in the Shema prayer on Rosh Hodesh. Hadassah was in Israel…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I have watched with horror the escalating war in the Middle East. I have heard so much from family and friends running to bomb shelters each time the sirens sound. While Hamas missiles and rockets reaching Tel Aviv and Jerusalem is new, Israelis throughout southern Israel have been targeted for years with increasing fire power. The city…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized My friend and colleague Anat Hoffman director of the Israel Religious Action Center and one of the founder of Women of the Wall (www.womenofthewall.org.il) was arrested last night at a Rosh Chodesh celebration with the Hadassah Women from around the world. The women of Hadassah are in Israel celebrating their 100 year anniversary of this…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Here is my Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon dealing with the future of the Synagogue and the renewal of Faith that is needed. This was given at Congregation Kol Ami 5773 Like a Bridge Over Trouble Waters Shana Tova u metukah. I wish you each a sweet and happy New Year. Welcome home — A…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Posted by in Israel This is an amazing story of a disabled Israeli Rower competing for a spot at the Paralympics in London this summer. What happens when the organizers of a competition forget the Israeli National Anthem? MidEastTruth :: View topic – Video: Israeli rower won gold — and sang anthem herself.
Posted by in Uncategorized Today Yom Haaztmaut -Israel’s Independence Day! The renewal of the Jewish homeland in our life time!!!! It is also the 19th day of counting the Omer. Today we also think about the attributes of hod b’tiferet. Hod is splendor and majesty. Tiferet is balance and beauty. The splendor and majestic beauty of Israel is the…Read more »
Posted by in Israel In honor of Yom Haatzmaut-Israel’s Independence day read this amazing article about one of Israel’s early hero’s and heroines!!!! http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/front-page/mother-of-liberty/2012/04/25/
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