eDvar Shabbat Parashat Parashat Noah 5784 Talking Points Words hold weight. They matter. When a once respected news organization misreports verifiable facts, violence erupts and people are harmed. And yet, words can be overrated. Yes, they are significant. You’re reading them right now. But their overuse can empty-out their forcefulness. Consider rocket fire from Hamas and Hezbollah. Rockets have been
We are not alone Yes, there are many clips and scenes of those hostile to Israel that are jaw dropping. They can and do sometimes swallow our spirits whole. And, there is also a truth to which we must cling. Now, as never before. We are not alone. Watch this two minute summary of sentiments shared at
“I love being Jewish so much more than anyone could ever hate me for it” These words this week, expressed by Dodie Altman-Sagan, a student at Syracuse (and part of our KI family), should become iconic. Exemplary. Enduring. Then there is this post, also a must read, from a self-described Quiet American Jew who can no longer
The most important 59 seconds of your day Look At Every Single One Of Their Faces. Captive, terrorized, and tortured by Hamas. It’s vital to stay focused. These precious souls are the IDF’s supreme priority. May they remain ours… Am Yisrael Chai, Rabbi William Hamilton
Out of sync If you’re like me, a big emotional problem you’re facing involves interactions with others who are in a totally different emotional place from you. You may find yourself coming up for air, finding it hard to breathe, having just watched a heartrending clip of slaughter or suffering. Then you meet up with
Essential Stories At the conclusion of Shabbat services yesterday, I heard the following story from one of our active members. His brother David is a highly accomplished Israeli surgeon who retired a few years ago. He’s gone back to work, given the national emergency, at one of Israel’s leading hospitals (Tel Hashomer). The very first
eDvar Shabbat Parashat B’reisheet 5784 A Week Unlike any Other This week I learned something. It’s something important. It’s what results from being unaware of the dangers of evil. We’ve always known the cost of indifference to evil. How silence can enable it, and how roaring approval keeps company with it. I’ve learned this week that nuance, while
Moral Clarity There comes a time in our life – as people and as a people – when moral clarity is required. This is such a time. One of the most important moral addresses by a United States sitting President ever, proclaims with unqualified clarity, evil’s eruption against our People. Please watch and share this enhanced
Pointing us toward our True-East When we feel lost, we seek to orient ourselves. For many, this involves looking for our true-north. For our people, we turn our hearts to the east, toward Israel. We rise each morning uncertain about what the new day will bring. And, we’re blessed to not have to face the