by Katie Eacrett | Oct 31, 2023 | News from the Land
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print October 31, 2023Sondra Oster Baras It has been more than three weeks since that horrible Shabbat of Simchat Torah, the 7th of October. A date that has become seared in our brains and in our souls. A date that reminds us, day in...
by Katie Eacrett | Oct 25, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Welcome to a new series Shabbat Shalom from Shmuel! This week’s Torah Portion is Lech Lecha (Go Forth). What does it mean to be a “searching person”? Abraham was called-but did others hear that same call? Join Shmuel to...
by Katie Eacrett | Oct 19, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Welcome to a new series Shabbat Shalom from Shmuel! This week’s Torah Portion in Noach (Noah). What are the “waters of Noah”? Noah faced enormous challenges and built an ark-but did he pray for his fellow man? Discover the...
by Katie Eacrett | Oct 12, 2023 | Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Welcome to a new series Shabbat Shalom from Shmuel! This week’s portion is Beresheet: In the beginning. Why does the Torah open with this story? How does this portion relate to the land of Israel? David Ben-Gurion used what to...
by Katie Eacrett | Sep 26, 2023 | News from the Land
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print September 26, 2023Shmuel Junger Over the last several months, Israel has seen a massive wave of demonstrations overtake the country. The heart of the matter lies in the ongoing debate over Israel’s judicial power and the...