Digging Deep Abraham, to whom we are introduced in this week’s portion of Torah, dug wells. His son, Isaac, did so too. Digging deep is what this perilous hour calls for. I find the following words, written by Daniel Swartz, who grew up in Newton, attending Schechter and Maimonides, to be utterly compelling. “If there’s an
Three Sides Bari Weiss makes an essential point in this podcast (19 minute mark). There are really three sides in the current war against Hamas. Israel: whose moral obligation it is to defeat Hamas who slaughtered and burned our men, women, and children on October 7th. 2 Million residents of Gaza: who languish under Hamas’ tyranny, whose suffering we so
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
“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
Dear KI Community, KI takes security seriously, and is even more vigilant following the horrific killings and kidnappings this past weekend in Israel at the hands of Hamas, the Iran-backed terrorist group. We are reinforcing our existing strong measures and procedures, are in close contact with Brookline and other law enforcement agencies of the Commonwealth