“Bear in mind that you were slaves in Egypt, and take care to obey these laws.” (Deut. 16:12) Parashat R’eih is the Torah’s response to anyone who says, ”I have … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge — day 39“The days in between” There is a great sense of uncertainty in the air. Yes, the ground operation is behind us, our troops are back on … Continued
Parashat Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)
“Love, therefore, the Lord your God, and always keep His charge, His laws, His rules, and His commandments.” (Deuteronomy 11:1) Parashat Eikev offers a front-row seat for the unfolding of … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Shabbat message— Operation Protective Edge continues So close — but not there yet. We were so close to a return to normalcy, to what an Israeli summer should be: sun, beach, … Continued
Parashat Va-etchanan (Deut. 3:23-7:11)
“You shall say to your child, ‘We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, and God took us out of Egypt with a strong hand.’” (Deuteronomy 6:21) Parashat Va-etchanan includes both … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge — Day 29 And hopefully the last day of war and the first of a wonderful, normal summer! Both Israel and Hamas have agreed to the Egyptian … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge — Day 28 Yesterday Israel buried four of her best sons, courageous soldiers, our heroes. They were killed in the Rafah battle on Friday. Among them is … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge — Day 25 On the 25th day of Operation Protective Edge, I was planning to write something about our war routine. However nothing about today is routine. … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge — Day 24 In the past 24 hours, 85 Israeli soldiers were wounded in Gaza and Hamas continues to fire at Israeli cities. The operation continues, even … Continued
Parashat D’varim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22)
“The Lord our God spoke to us at Chorev, saying, ‘You have stayed long enough at this mountain.’” (Deuteronomy 1: 6) Parashat D’varim opens the fifth and final book of … Continued