“These are the journeys of the Israelites who started out from the land of Egypt, troop by troop, in the charge of Moses and Aaron.” (Numbers 33:1) Parashat Masei is the … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge – Day 16 Today Israelis demonstrated once again the meaning of unity — that we are indeed, one people. More than 30,000 Israelis attended Max Steinberg’s funeral, … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge – Day 15 Sgt. Sean Carmeli, a Golani fighter was killed in the Gaza earlier this week. Sean was under the official status of “a lone … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge – Day 14 By the end of today, we mourn the loss of 25 Israeli soldiers that were killed since the ground operation began. We never get used to … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge – Day 11 At exactly 10:30 pm Israel time last night, our troops entered the Gaza Strip and marked the beginning of the ground operation. Israeli residents … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge – Day 10 On the tenth day of Operation Protective Edge, the ground war has just started. Today, it really hit me— the great dissonance between the … Continued
Parashat Mattot (Numbers 30:2-32:42)
“The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,” Avenge the Israelite people on the Midianites; then you shall be gathered to your kin.” (Numbers 31:1) Parashat Mattot provides a rebuttal to the … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge – Day Nine As I was writing yesterday’s update about Israeli volunteers, 37-year-old Dror Hanin, father of three from Israel’s center, drove to the Gaza border to share refreshments … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge – Cease-Fire or Day Eight? After a relatively quiet night, this morning began with hopes for a cease-fire to end this round of fighting. Israel’s security cabinet … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge – Day Seven The seventh day of Operation Protective Edge began with an increase in the number of missiles launched at Israel’s south. Earlier today Israel used a Patriot … Continued