by Elyshia Johnson | Jul 28, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
Everyone can give something This week’s Torah portion opens with Moses’ instruction to the Children of Israel to donate items for the construction of the Tabernacle and its various vessels. It echoes the very similar commandment that God gave to Moses in Chapter...
by Kim Troup | Oct 3, 2017 | News from the Land
What does it mean to us morally if we say that terrorism doesn’t matter? Tuesday, October 3, 2017 By: Sondra Baras As I write this newsletter, I am glued to the news regarding the terrible attack by a 64-year old gunman on thousands of participants in a concert in Las...
by Kim Troup | Aug 22, 2017 | Reflections from Israel
August 22, 2017 BY: Shira Schwartz When we made Aliyah, moving to Israel 25 years ago, we arrived at the airport to family we barely knew jumping up and down in excitement and welcoming signs and Israeli flags. We squeezed ourselves into their vans and started on our...
by Kim Troup | Jul 18, 2017 | Word to the Nations
by Kimberly Troup Jerusalem– How many names are there for Jerusalem? I would like to focus on five that are mentioned In the bible: Salem, Moriah, Jebus, Zion, and Jerusalem. The Biblical references for the purchase of this city take a lot more digging than the ones...
by Kim Troup | May 9, 2017 | Reflections from Israel
Introduction: Mazal Tov! Avital Stern Buchnick, my trusted and wonderful assistant, has given birth to an adorable baby girl. While she is on maternity leave, my neighbor and old friend Shira Schwartz will be writing some of our emails. For those of you who have...
