Video: Gilad Shalit Celebrations
by Jeremy Gimbel1st year rabbinical student, HUCOriginally posted on J-Gimbs in J-lem Wednesday, October 12th: Last night, Israel’s cabinet accepted a proposal to free around 1,000 Palestinian...
View ArticleGilad, Home at Last: A Prayer of Rejoicing and Healing
by Alden SolovyOriginally posted on to bend light This is a prayer of rejoicing, with a somber note that Gilad Shalit will need time to heal. It includes two stanzas to honor all the defenders of...
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Galilee Diary: Solidarity
by Marc Rosenstein(Originally published in Ten Minutes of Torah and Galilee Diary) Order Now! Redemption of captives comes before other forms of tzedakah… and one who ignores the plight of the captive...
View ArticleFront Row Seats to History
by Liza Tuzmen(originally posted on Youth and College Israel Programs -The Blog) Before coming to Israel, everyone I spoke to gave the same warning, “Why are you going to Israel now?” or “You chose a...
View ArticleGilad Shalit: A New Beginning, An Old Dilemma
Sermon, Shabbat Bereshit 5772 VaYehi Erev, VaYehi Voker, There was evening, there was morning. With these opening words of Genesis our tradition signals that our conception of time is unique. For...
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A Powerful Israel Connection
by Bobby Harris Last week I was in Israel attending the Jewish Agency for Israel’s Summer Staff Seminar where, together with many of the URJ Camp Directors, I met with and helped to prepare the...
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