Written 85 years after Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, a series of Nazi-led pogroms against he Jewish community in Germany and incorporated territories. I am shattered.Bits and pieces…
Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Tomorrow night, as we mark Tisha B’Av, the day we mourn the destruction of ancient Israel and the exile of…
For the past several days, terrorists have been firing rockets into Israel. At least one person was killed, and several have been injured and traumatized. Today, rockets were…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykpykaLw9hg Rabbi Andrew Jacobs shares his thoughts on the dire situation in Israel, a situation brought about by the proposed judicial reforms. Israel’s President , Isaac Herzog, said…
Last night, three Israelis – Or Asher (32), Rotem Mansano (34), and Michael Osdon (36) – were attacked by a Palestinian terrorist in Tel Aviv. Asher is in…
Anti-government protest in Tel Aviv, 14 January 2023 This was a horrific weekend in Israel. Seven people were killed at a Jerusalem synagogue on Shabbat in what Israel…
We are overwhelmed with all that is going on right now: COVID-19, reopening our community, recuperating physically, mentally and financially from this pandemic, the murder of George Floyd,…
This week, Israel targeted and eliminated the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commander in Gaza, Baha Abu al-Ata. PIJ is a terrorist organization supported and directed by Iran. Al-Ata…
Hen Mazzig taken from https://www.facebook.com/henmazzig Please mark your calendars and join me as we welcome Hen Mazzig on November 7th at 7:30pm at http://www.ramatshalom.org. If you care about Israel,…
Attribution: Taysheyi [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)] As we prepare for Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah and a wonderful celebration here at Ramat Shalom on Sunday evening, it is imperative for…
I wanted my Friday post to focus on the fact that today is Tu B’Av – the Jewish day of love – which you can learn more about…