Seeking Psalms on the Radio … Songs of yearning for peace used to fill the Israeli airwaves from the 1950’s through the 90’s. No longer. We have new songs of sacrifice, of patriotism, and of love, but not of peace. Discussion of military defense, especially after October 7th, makes sense. But absent from our consciousness […]
May 26, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS – VOICES – JAHM – STORIES Narrative War on Sexual Violence: False Claims and Double Standards Within 24 hours, two reports of sexual violence were published. One was backed by 430 testimonies, 10,000 photos, 1,800 hours of video – many taken by the perpetrators – […]
May 19, 2026 We strongly condemn the deadly attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego. The neo-Nazi ideology and hate speech that drove this violence threatens us all. STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS – VOICES – JAHM – STORIES Some Universities Begin Acting Against Anti-Jewish Hate The encampments have vanished from most […]
Kotel Legislation Update: Call To Action May 18, 2026 Again and again, including during the recent war with Iran and Hezbollah, you have demonstrated your support for and commitment to the Jewish State. Following the ceasefire, political machinations have continued and we are writing to inform you about important developments regarding the coalition’s Kotel Legislation, […]
“You are not obligated to complete the task, but neither are you free to desist from it.” ~ Mishnah Avot 2:16 For three years, our country has been going through a profound shakeup: the threat to its democratic character, and then harsh wars — not only at our nearby borders, but rather a continuing campaign […]
May 12, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – JAHM – STORIES Abraham Foxman: Esteemed American Leader Provided Moral Clarity Holocaust survivor, American immigrant and the face of Jewish civil rights for a generation – Abraham “Abe” Foxman passed away on May 10 at the age of 86. For nearly three […]
Every Breath We Take In tough times we ask, “How can we go on while the world trembles?” With each breath we take, there is a quiet invitation to bring the Divine Spirit into our lives. We learn to choose—not to be drawn in by every dark thought, but instead to turn away from it […]
May 5, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – JAHM – STORIES Communities Push Back on Hate, Start Making Impact Governments in the UK, Australia and Canada are struggling to keep pace with increasing anti-Jewish hate – leading to attacks against Jews for simply being Jews. Antisemitism is no longer an […]
The Holiness of Intent We conclude the morning Tachanun prayers with a beautiful melody and the words “Protect the Holy People … Israel.” Does the text indeed indicate that there is something inherently “Holy” about Jews? According to many rabbis the sin of Korach and his fellow conspirators is that they considered themselves inherently “holy” […]
April 28, 2026 STAY INFORMED – TALKING POINTS – ACTIONS TO CONSIDER – JAHM – STORIES Silent Crisis: Jewish Students Still Hiding on Campus The anti-Israel protests and encampments on campuses have largely dissipated, but for Jewish students, faculty and staff across America – fear and intimidation have not. While the visible chaos of large-scale […]