by Elyshia Johnson | May 9, 2019 | Newsletters, Reflections from Israel
By: Meira Weber Zionism runs strong in my family, as deeply connected to my identity as my family name and my devotion to Orthodox Judaism. Zionism was simple when I was growing up in the United States, because all it took to be a Zionist was to love Israel. And who...
by Kim Troup | Jun 15, 2018 | Reflections from Israel
By: Tessy Agassi Four years ago this week, I lost my most beloved grandmother, my Bubbe. The reason I am sharing this somewhat old information with you is because she had a great impact on my life and I can feel her spirit guiding my every step. To know her and my...
by Kim Troup | Jan 22, 2018 | Reflections from Israel
By: Avital Stern-Buchnick Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Aliyah’s story begins five years before she was born. Her parents, Avital and Michael Ezer were a young newly married couple in Soviet Russia. They were respected researchers in their fields and had big plans for the...