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On the Ground in Israel and NJ

A personal view of our efforts in Israel from Amir Shacham, Associate Executive Vice President, Israel and Overseas

The "Energy Bars" of Our Community

The beginning of the new Jewish year brings for me a new beginning, personally and professionally. As many of you may already know, over the next couple of years I will continue to serve the Greater MetroWest community while stationed here in New Jersey as executive shaliach (emissary) of o…

The Cherkassy “Baby”: Peoplehood in Action

Michal Zur, our director for community connections, always claims that she has three community babies. All of them are reflections of Greater MetroWest’s unique approach of peoplehood in action. They are the rishonim (Israeli emissaries), Peoplehood Project, and the Cherkassy partnership. …

Senator Frank Lautenberg — May His Memory Be a Blessing

I was driving down to our P2G community of Ofakim last week to meet with a visiting group from New Jersey. It was the day of Senator Frank Lautenberg’s funeral. When passing Kibbutz Erez, I couldn’t help recalling the traumatic experience that took place on the same route some 12 years a…

In Memory of My Friend and Mentor, Daniel Drench (z’l)

“Oh, I can see Daniel waving goodbye,
God, it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes….
Lord, I miss Daniel; oh I miss him so much…
Your eyes have died but you see more than I.”
(Elton John)

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Drishat Shalom,

 

 

Amir

Presidential Reflections

The days prior to President Obama’s momentous visit to the State of Israel were quite annoying for me. I couldn’t stand the ongoing, exhaustive reports about the dry cleaning of the red carpet, the innovative Israeli menu at the fancy dinner, the kosher-for-Pesach hotel, and the growing …