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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

A Spiritual Shelter

Based on remarks that I gave at the dedication of the Israeli Beit Midrash, named for Alisa Flatow (z’l), at the MetroWest High School in Ra’anana.

 

Dear Flatow family, the MetroWest High School family, distinguished guests, and representatives from the Jewish Federation of Greater Met…

One Person's Story, a Huge Nation's Saga

This post is dedicated to Major General Amnon Lipkin Shachak, who passed away last week after long fight with cancer. In the words of President Peres: “This is the only battle which he lost.” Shachak was the 15th IDF Chief of Staff, a decorated hero of Israel, but above all, a unique, ad…

Ra’anana and the Jewish Connection

As we travel through the High Holy Days and the Days of Awe, we are soul searching as individuals and as a collective. One of the great mitzvot that we are fortunate to perform as a community is our profound and continuing effort to enhance Jewish tradition and identity among Israelis.

 

I…

You and Me and the Zionist Dream

Dear Amir,

 

With all of the brouhaha (or balagan?) last week regarding the Global Planning Table and Zionism I was reminded of our ongoing conversation about what it means to be a Zionist, especially for those of us who are Zionists but live outside the State of Israel. 

 

The rest is …

One and One Could Even Become Four

This post is dedicated to Rabbi Josh Cohen (z’l) who passed away this week at a very young age. Josh was a member of our first combined MetroWest-Central NJ Gush Etzion Educators Mission in January 2012, where he acted as a building block in the merger process and the relationship with our…