-The current challenges are pretty formidable ones....
Iran and its terrorist army proxies continue to attack Israel from multiple fronts, the situation in Northern Israel is like a tinderbox, and the hostages are still not back, with the youngest hostage, Kfir Bibas, now having spent most of his life in captivity.
On a more local level, antisemitism continues to raise its ugly head, with a multi hour vicious assault on Jewish people outside a synagogue and in a Jewish neighborhood in the Pico neighborhood in Los Angeles, earlier this week, and no shortage of other such incidents elsewhere.
What should be our inner sentiments right now?
Fear?
Panic?
Concern?
Afraid?
Dread?
I am sure that many of these words, bring to mind many emot… Read More »

Mazal Tov Eitan Friedlander on your turning Bar Mitzvah and your beautiful Tefillin ceremony with your family and friends yesterday!
What a beautiful celebration at the
Mazal Tov to Dr. Alex & Angela Litovchick on the Bar Mitzvah of their dear son, Simon, this Shabbat.
There are not really enough words to describe the intensity of the experience of the visit to Israel over the last few days. There are certainly many challenges right now in so many areas, yet at the same time, seeing the unbelievable willpower and determination of the people in the face of these challenges was tremendous.
At the same time, spending Friday night at the Western Wall with thousands upon thousands of people, dancing, singing hope filled melodies and more, was a truly incredible testimony to the willpower of the people.