Between Fate and Destiny The book of Esther turns fate into destiny. The pur, the cast lot, along with powerful forces influence our lives. There is so much of which we have no control. What will be? We do not know. However, there are moments when, if we are present and feel God’s presence within […]
SIGN THE PETITION! February 25, 2026 On the morning of February 25, the Knesset advanced legislation that strikes at the heart of Jewish unity and religious pluralism. The bill would transfer authority over all prayer at the Kotel to the ultra-Orthodox Chief Rabbinate, criminalize religious services that do not conform to its standards, and effectively dismantle […]
February 24, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Lies Spread Faster Than Truth: Iran, Qatar, Hamas and Carlson As the U.S. military masses its largest military presence in the Middle East in more than 20 years, Iran is waging a parallel information war aimed at destabilizing Western […]
Mandating jail for egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall would shatter the fragile covenant between Israel and the Jewish communities that sustain it This article originally appeared in the Times of Israel on February 24, 2026 Conservative/Masorti Movement leaders praying at the Egalitarian Kotel in October 2025 (photo: MERCAZ Olami) The past week has been […]
We Are the Instrument Where God Dwells Whoever experiences the weekly parashah as the beating heart of the Jewish tribe knows that this week marks a sharp and surprising pivot. After the thunder and lightning of the Sinai revelation, the Torah suddenly seeks out wooden boards, spans of cloth and skins of the enigmatic teḥashim. […]
February 17, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Qatar, Charities and Campus Activists Fuel Dangerous Lies Qatar Funds American Universities and Promotes Hate The Qatari government contributed $1.1 billion in funding to American universities in 2025, according to new U.S. Dept. of Education data. Over the years, it has […]
Songs and Stars When I was a girl in France, I discovered Mati Caspi’s songs, which became the threads that wove my connections to Eretz Yisrael. His words were the first ones in modern Hebrew that I wanted to understand, and his melodies charmed me — and stay with me even now. “How can it […]
February 10, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Exposing Hate: A Super Bowl Ad and an Israeli Olympic Team Sports events are intended to be where politics can be set aside and shared values, grit and teamwork take center stage. Events like the Super Bowl and the […]
An End and A Reckoning At the end of the day on which Ran Gvili z”l was returned to Israel, I came home and took off the yellow ribbon I had worn for two years and three months. Not ceremoniously, and without a prayer. I simply took it off. I did not feel relief, nor […]
February 3, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – STORIES MAKING NEWS Jewish Doctors, Patients, Teachers and Students Face Rising Hostility A growing number of medical professionals, teachers and local labor leaders are tolerating conduct that has made workplaces hostile for Jewish patients, students and employees. Documented cases – including discrimination […]