Here for you: Edmonton community update
by Stacey Leavitt-Wright (Edmonton) – Dear community members, We are all still in shock and immersed in grief from Saturday’s terror attack from Hamas. This…
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How do we forge ahead after calamity? The Jewish way of mourning offers a roadmap.
by Rabba Sara Hurwitz (JTA) — On Monday morning, we began our day at Maharat, the women’s Orthodox yeshiva, with heartbreak. As we absorbed reports…
Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, a centrist rival, form emergency wartime government
by Luke Tress (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, a centrist opposition party leader, have formed an emergency unity government to…
How to Talk to Kids About What’s Happening in Israel Right Now
by Sivan Zakai (Kveller) – My heart breaks with each update from Israel. Like so many others, I am worried sick about the human beings…
How Jewish day schools in the U.S. are talking about the horrors in Israel with their students
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) — Rabbi Binyamin Krauss swayed back and forth as he delivered an emotional message to his Jewish day school Monday morning….