וַיַּעֲשׂוּ כָל-הַקָּהָל הַשָּׁבִים מִן-הַשְּׁבִי סֻכּוֹת, וַיֵּשְׁבוּ בַסֻּכּוֹת–כִּי לֹא-עָשׂוּ מִימֵי יֵשׁוּעַ בִּן-נוּן כֵּן בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, עַד הַיּוֹם הַהוּא; וַתְּהִי שִׂמְחָה, גְּדוֹלָה מְאֹד And all the congregation of the returnees from … Continued
Israel
Day 725: Iron Swords War
פְּתַח לָנוּ שַׁעַר בְּעֵת נְעִילַת שַׁעַר כִּי פָנָה יוֹם Open the gate for us at the time the gate is closing, for the day is fading. – Yom Kippur … Continued
Day 713: Iron Swords War
וּבְכֵן תֵּן כָּבוֹד יְיָ לְעַמֶּךָ, תְּהִלָּה לִירֵאֶיךָ, וְתִקְוָה טוֹבָה לְדֹרְשֶׁיךָ, וּפִתְחוֹן פֶּה לַמְיַחֲלִים לָךְ, שִׂמְחָה לְאַרְצֶךָ וְשָׂשׂוֹן לְעִירֶךָ, וּצְמִיחַת קֶרֶן לְדָוִד עַבְדֶּךָ, וַעֲרִיכַת נֵר לְבֶן יִשַׁי מְשִׁיחֶךָ, בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵינוּ. So … Continued
Day 544: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber A Journey Through Israel’s Heart A group of 13 Jewish Community Center CEOs who participated in JCC Association’s Kivunim onboarding program in recent years—sponsored by the Mandel … Continued
Day 482: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber “Optimism and hope are not the same. Optimism is the belief that the world is changing for the better; hope is the belief that, together, we can … Continued
Day 473: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber There are mothers Who birthed their daughters twice The first time They descended from Paradise The second time They emerged from Hell Then, as now, They waited … Continued
Day 349: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Peace is the beauty of life. It is sunshine. It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the … Continued
Day 304: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber All of us who have children, grandchildren, younger siblings, or nephews and nieces are familiar with the excitement that accompanies birthdays. For the grownups, these special days … Continued
Day 300: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber Numbers matter. They mirror reality in the most direct, cruel way. They put things in perspective and never lie. Babies that were conceived on October 7 have … Continued
Day 242: Iron Swords War
By Leah Garber ”אל תשליכני לעת זקנה, ככלות כחי אל תעזבני“ “Do not cast me off in old age; when my strength fails, do not forsake me!” Who, from time … Continued