Posted by in Uncategorized Once again the Rockets are blasting Israel. More than 190 rockets have rained down upon Israel. For the second day in a row schools are closed and people have been hunkered down in bomb shelters from Beer Sheva to Ashdod and Ashkelon even to Risho L’Tzion which is a suburb of Tel Aviv. 27 missiles have been…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I am still in Israel. There is an ongoing discussion here about what kind of country must Israel be. The right and the left of politics are clashing I think even more than in the U.S. In the US the election cycle really makes the clash between conservatives, progressives and moderates more evident. In Israel…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Greetings from Jerusalem. I am so busy learning that I have had little time to reflect and write as I often do when I am here! Yesterday we had an amazing field trip to the town of Beit Shemesh. This town has recently been in the news in Israel with a clash between the far…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Shalom from Jerusalem. It is Sunday Morning and I finally made it to my Winter Session of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at the Machon Shalom Hartman. This session we are discussion everything from conversion and intermarriage to the increasing gender divide in the Charedi community. We will be dealing with the Israel-Iran question and updates…Read more »
I am so excited for Shabbat tonight. At Kol Ami we welcome our dear friend, Chair of the Agudah from Tel Aviv, Mike Hamel. Mike is an extraordinary person. A full time volunteer at the Agudah, while still working. He is a father and the face of the Israeli LGBT movement. The Agudah has branches…Read more »
Posted by in Israel Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 4:54 PM To: USUN, PRESS Subject: Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on Her Meeting with Noam Shalit, September 7, 2011 United States Mission to the United Nations Office of Press and Public Diplomacy 799 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 (212) 415-4050 http://www.usun.state.gov…Read more »
Posted by in Israel With Shabbat soon here-let us pray for a respite from the terror that struck Israel yesterday. More than 15 rockets hit southern Israel following the terrorist attacks against Israel in Eilat yesterday. 8 people died in the shootings in Eilat including army officers. The rocket attacks injured two people seriously and others were treated for…Read more »
Posted by in Israel Shabbat Shalom from Israel! It is beautiful here in Jerusalem. Perhaps even a little chilly on this first Shabbat! Coming to Israel always feels like home. Increasingly each time I land here and make my way through the streets of Jerusalem I feel more like I belong. It is not just the familiarity with streets.…Read more »
Shame on the LGBT Center in New York City. They have chosen lies over truth. Recently the LGBT Center in New York hosted a group called Queers Against Israeli Apartheid. This group is part of a larger campaign to malign and delegitmize Israel. Earlier this spring the Center refused to let them meet. But they…Read more »
Posted by in Israel Parshat Behukotai Leviticus 26:1 -27:34 This week’s Torah portion is the last one in the book of Leviticus. Parshat Behukotai expresses a quid pro quo theology. If you obey God and follow God’s commandments you will be rewarded. If you do not obey God’s rules and you follow other gods and goddesses then you will…Read more »
Walking Humbly. Seeking Justice. Living with Hope. 