Parashat D'varim
Recently, I was bicycling with my husband, and we looked up to see a flock of birds sailing across the sky in formation.
Handmaids Show Up for Israeli Democracy
“Astonishing.”
That is the word acclaimed author Margaret Atwood chose to describe images of protestors marching as “handmaids.” It is astonishing and inspiring to see the sea of red and white in the middle of the protests. It is astonishing and...
Jan Shaw: A WRJ Leadership Spotlight
This week, we feature Atlantic District President Jan Shaw in WRJ's Leadership Spotlight.
Watch what Jan advises for future WRJ leaders:
How did you come to be a leader at WRJ?
The beginning of my WRJ sisterhood journey was kind of funny and
Leading as My Authentic Self
As a socialist-Zionist youth movement, Hebrew is sprinkled throughout many of our machanot (camps), seminars, and programs of Habonim Dror North America (HDNA). Hebrew is an incredible connecting point for us to our Judaism and to Israel. Hebrew is also an...
Parashat Matot-Mas’ei
Summer Advocacy Action Items: In Pursuit of “Liberty and Justice for All”
Summer is a busy time full of vacations, summer camp, time with family, celebrations, and more. With our packed schedules and, hopefully, time to recharge, we must not forget to set aside a few moments to reflect and take action.
For many in the U.S., the.
Parashat Pinchas
The Path Forward on Abortion Resource Guide
Parashat Balak
This week we encounter the strange tale of Balak (king of Moab,) Balaam (a non-Israelite prophet,) and Balaam’s she-donkey, who, like most of the females in the Torah, has no name. Let’s call her Jennie, which, after all, is the term for a she-donkey.
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