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Why is this Year different than so many other years?

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 11:30 AM

Why is this Year different than so many other years?

Israel and the Jewish people are under attack!

Why is the joy of the Seder this year, tinged with pain and sadness?

We are still missing over 130 hostages and we are thinking of the many hundreds of Seder Tables who are missing loved ones this year.

Why do the messages of "in every generation they arise to destroy us" touch a different chord this year?

Since antisemitism is running rampant in so many institutions that supposedly represent tolerance and sophisticated education, among many other places.

Why does the message of Am Yisrael Chai sound different this year?

Since we are seeing an incredible resilience and strength among our people in Israel and around th… Read More »

"In Every Generation They Rise Up To Destroy Us"

Friday, April 19, 2024 - 2:29 PM

"In Every Generation They Rise Up To Destroy Us"

This is the refrain we mention in the middle of the Passover Seder, as we raise our glass of wine, and remember that the story of persecution of the Jewish in Egypt and their ultimate liberation, was not a onetime event in history, but rather one that has been repeated throughout our history again and again.

Long before Israel ever became a state, when Jews were scattered all over the world, antisemitism in its many ugly forms, caused massacres, lynches, pogroms, expulsions, the Holocaust and so much more.

In the 1920's and the 1930's the graffiti on the walls of Europe, was “Jews go to Palestine”... now the same walls have "Jews get out of Palestine"… Read More »

Passover & Israel in 2024

Friday, April 19, 2024 - 11:38 AM

Dear Friends,

The news over the last few days has certainly been challenging, as the dramatic attacks on Israel from Iran on Saturday Night unfolded. Yet together with the worry and drama, it ended up being a night of miracles as the hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles fell short or were knocked out the sky.

As we spoke and had a video call with my sister in law in Jerusalem after Shabbat who was wide awake from seeing and hearing the huge explosions in the sky overhead, we couldn't help but be so grateful for the modern day miracles which unfolded over Israel's sky in early hours of Sunday morning.

The message of Passover always brings a fresh perspective and reminder of our story, mission and purpose. This year, it is as… Read More »

Passover Updates & Photos

Friday, April 19, 2024 - 10:01 AM

The news over the last few days has certainly been challenging, as the dramatic attacks on Israel from Iran on Saturday Night unfolded. Yet together with the worry and drama, it ended up being a night of miracles as the hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles fell short or were knocked out the sky.

As we spoke and had a video call with my sister in law in Jerusalem after Shabbat who was wide awake from seeing and hearing the huge explosions in the sky overhead, we couldn't help but be so grateful for the modern day miracles which unfolded over Israel's sky in early hours of Sunday morning.

The message of Passover always brings a fresh perspective and reminder of our story, mission and purpose. This year, it is as relevant as eve… Read More »

Mazal Tov Risa & Meir

Friday, April 5, 2024 - 4:50 PM

Last week, we enjoyed attending my nieces wedding in NY.

Having driven my niece many hundreds of time to school in Boston over the years, it was a true honor to be able to drive her one more time, but this time to her Chuppah Ceremony.

The wedding was beautiful, uplifting and joyous on so many levels and there were so many moments of joy, happiness, dancing and more. Yet at the same time, there is also always a somber, special and deep moment at one or two moments of the ceremony, which encapsulate so much of what a wedding is about.

At one point, which we refer to as the Bedekken ceremony, the groom walks over to the bride, shortly before the Chuppah, to see that it is her and to cover her with a veil. It is a moving moment as t… Read More »