Category: Israel

One week ago, I took our two teenage boys to the March for Israel in Washington DC—the most powerful experience of Jewish Peoplehood I never wanted them to need. Deep thanks to the Jewish Federations of North America for organizing the march with the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations. It was beautiful, heartbreaking, and hopeful all at once- a sacred gathering that we are not soon to forget….

We make it through the best we can. Each day, it rings in our ears, distracts us from work and loved ones, keeps us up at night and animates our nightmares: the October 7 Hamas massacre, the 240+ hostages, the fallen Israeli soldiers, the thousands of innocent Palestinians dying in Gaza….

[November 13, 2023] The shlichut at Pearlstone had deepened my Jewish identity and made it clearer for me how Judaism is deeply connected to the earth and to our roots in Israel. I found at Pearlstone and in Baltimore so many beautiful people that made me feel…