Yom Yerushalayim 5783
Fifty-six years ago yesterday on the Jewish calendar something amazing happened. A war was raging on multiple fronts, with Syria
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Israel
Rosh Hashanah 5783 – Israel, Great and Flawed
If you listen to different people talking about Israel it can be bewildering, because it sounds impossible that they are
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A Hike in the Desert
“The further you go into the desert, the closer you get to God.” Arab proverb If you’re seeking time alone
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Hope Valley
Rabbi Haviva Ner-David’s debut novel, Hope Valley, is a story of friendship between a Jewish Israeli woman and a Muslim
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Moving Past the Blame Game
There’s nothing like a war and riots to polarize people and make them feel you have to choose sides. You
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Welcome to Hell
My morning run today took me past Gehinnom, the Valley of Hinnom, aka Hell. This is thought to be the
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