By Leah Garber Today, following 4,118 days of suffering, pain, frustration, and unwavering hope, a circle has finally closed. Second Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, of blessed memory, has been laid to … Continued
Israel
Day 748: Reflections from Israel
By Leah Garber The euphoria of the return of 20 living hostages still hovers over us—along with the joyful videos of their reunions with family, images an entire nation yearned … Continued
I Visited 12+ Camps This Summer: Here’s What Inspired Me Most
by Uria Roth This past summer, I crisscrossed the U.S. and Canada, visiting more than a dozen JCC Camps—and JCCs—that received funding for Israel-related programming as part of JCC Association … Continued
Day 734: Iron Swords War
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
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