Celebrating Israel's Foundational Values
This Yom HaAtzmaut (Israeli Independence Day – May 11-12), there is so much to celebrate. We celebrate the 68th birthday of a thriving, Jewish and democratic state in our historic homeland.
Jacob Kraus-Preminger
Yom HaZikaron: A Day of Pause and Reflection
Starting in the evening on Tuesday, May 10, Israelis and supporters of Israel around the world will mark Yom HaZikaron, the Day of Remembrance for Israeli fallen soldiers and victims of terror.
The Core of the Matter: Resettling Refugees
This is the fourth in a series of posts outlining some of the core issues related to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the Reform Movement’s positions on these issues. Read the introduction to the series, read a post on Israel’s security needs, click here
Reliving the Exodus, Wherever You Are
One of my favorite things about my family’s Passover Seder is the charoset selection. For as long as I can remember, my father has prepared different varieties of this seder plate staple. Charoset is meant to symbolize the mortar used by the Israelites when
Justice Delayed by Indefinite Detention
In the book of Deuteronomy, we find one of the best-known social justice texts in our tradition: “Tzedek, tzedek tirdof,” “Justice, justice shall you pursue” (16:20).