Pesach, the holiday of spring, will be rainy and cold this year, accompanied by desert dust storms—an accurate reflection of our collective mood. Pesach, also known as the Festival of … Continued
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Operation Protective Edge — Day 28 The 50th day of fighting between Israel and Hamas brings incessant rocket fire toward Israel’s south and Israel’s center. So far more than 100 … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge — Day 46 Since Hamas renewed firing missiles on Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of rockets have been launched at Israel. Some have made direct hits, including, very sadly, a four-year-old … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge — Day 22 Waking up to the 22nd day of Operation Protective Edge to news that five more Israeli soldiers had been killed, bringing the total deaths … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge — Day 21 On the 21st day of Operation Protective Edge, Israel counts with tears the death of 48 Israeli soldiers killed in battle. These are 48 … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge — Day 18 After a relatively calm night, sirens blared across southern and central Israel today, marking the 18th day of Operation Protective Edge. Sirens went off … Continued
Update from JCC Israel Center
Operation Protective Edge — Day 17 Operation Protective Edge’s 17th day brings more rockets fired into Israel, hard-fought battles in Gaza, and the discovery of more deadly tunnels, which have … 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 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