This year has seen turmoil in the United States and in Israel. During this Festival of Lights we need to bring light into the world, now more than ever. Cantor…
Written upon returning from a journey of listening in Israel in mid-November 2023 There is a shattered feeling that is pervasive in Israel and Gaza. The shards of Israel’s southern…
Thursday, November 16, 2023 Why am I traveling to Israel? The watchword of the Jewish faith starts “Shema Yisrael” which means listen Israel, hear Israel, understand Israel. I am traveling…
You turn my mourning into dancing… so that my heart might sing to you and not be silent. (Psalm 30: 12-13) Our global cups are overflowing with grief – Israeli…
This was shared at the 85th Commemoration of Kristallnacht at Queens University of Charlotte. Kristallnacht – some call it the night of broken glass but it wasn’t just a night. …