Matir Asurim, Redeemer of captives
The One who has made me free
On this yarzheit
one year since the Bibas children returned home to be laid to rest
We pause to grieve
The lives taken far too soon – Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir
To mourn women and children whose lives are
On the 754th day since October 7, 2023, I walked into the plaza of Hostage Square, the heart of community organizing and public support for families of those held hostage in Gaza. The place where so many gathered for over two years in prayer and protest.
I
השיבנו יי ונשובה
חדיש ימינו כקדם
“Bring us back, God, and we will return to You.
Renew our days as they once were.” (Lamentations 5:21)
I’m on my way to the 39th World Zionist Congress, where I’m honored to represent Women of Reform Judaism, the Reform Movement
As the sun sets on October 14, the 23rd of Tishrei 5786, so ends the day we know as Simchat Torah. It’s a holiday that always moves me. Simchat Torah is about joy. We dance with the Torah, but we also wrestle with it. We celebrate the wisdom it offers, but we
Sometimes it feels as if everything has changed since October 7. The brutality of the attacks and the devastation of the war have stunned us. The silence of those we once called friends and the abandonment by those we considered allies have left us reeling.
Eve
One of the most consistent parts of my life has been my identity as a Jew. For the last nine years, I have spent my Sunday mornings at synagogue; in 2020, I graduated from religious school student to staff. I have spent many of my summers at URJ Camp Newman
I was born and raised in Israel, but when I was around six years old, my family moved to North Carolina, making us the first generation of my family to live in the United States. The move brought with it a wave of uncertainty, especially when it came to my
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of traveling to Israel to represent Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) with WRJ CEO Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch. While it is a difficult time to be in the country, it was an opportunity to visit with several of WRJ’s Israeli Reform