By Leah Garber Like most soldiers who serve at least three years of intense, dangerous, and stressful mandatory army service, 25-year-old Lieutenant Yuval Zilber, a reservist soldier in an infantry … Continued
Day 27: Iron Swords War
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Day 26: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber Yesterday I gave myself a day of grace, allowing my heart—filled with gratitude for the rescue of the soldier from her captors in Gaza—to lead the way, … Continued
The War Comes Home | שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם Shabbat Shalom | 12 Cheshvan 5784
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By Doron Krakow The War Comes Home Tomorrow will be three weeks. Three weeks since the horrific, savage slaughter of innocents—children in front of parents, whole families burned alive, concertgoers … Continued
Day 20: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber When poet Haim Gouri, z”l, an Israel Prize laureate, was asked about his well-being, he would answer: “I am doing as well as my country is,” which … Continued
Day 19: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber The parents of October 7, 2023 “A global humanitarian catastrophe” is how Rachel Goldberg-Poulin—the mother of 23-year-old Hersh who was kidnapped to Gaza after the massacre at … Continued
Day 10: Iron Swords War
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By Leah Garber Is there a more painful, horrifying, moving image than this collage showing the kidnapped and missing children, all being held hostage in Gaza? Will these beautiful, happy … Continued
Day 3: Operation Iron Swords
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By Leah Garber Times are tense, nerves are exposed, and emotions alternate among fear, frustration, and worry but also great love and pride. Along with the horrors, cruelty, and intense … Continued
Silence’s Mighty Roar | Shabbat Shalom 7 Tishrei 5784 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
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By Doron Krakow Silence’s Mighty Roar The High Holidays this year find me, once more, in Israel—celebrating with family and continuing to marvel at the wonders of newfound grandparenthood. On … Continued
Why JCC Maccabi® Is Vitally Important to the Jewish Future
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By David Unger It’s easy for me to say that after working in the JCC field for more than 25 years—I left in 2003—some of my best memories of my … Continued
Jewish Values in Action: The True Reality of Today’s Israel
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By Leah Garber At the end of this August weekend in Israel: 55 hours of fighting; 1,100 missiles aimed at Israeli civilian targets; 96% intercepted by the Iron Dome, and … Continued