Category: Israel

I fought in Jerusalem in 1967: A Yom Yerushalayim Reflection

Fifty-seven years have passed since my company fought in the streets and alleys of Jerusalem, yet I remember it as if it happened yesterday.

Rabbi Gil Nativ May 19, 2024 Holidays Israel

Gathering Our People: Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’Atzma’ut

While I express my love for Jewish tradition, I am also holding the Jewish people in my hands and giving them a kiss as well.

Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal May 9, 2024 Holidays Israel-Hamas War 2023

A Yom HaZikaron like no other… God-willing

Yom HaZikaron is different this year. Our troops are still falling and getting wounded. The sense of loss and mourning is not theoretical.

Rabbi Amy Levin May 9, 2024 Holidays Israel-Hamas War 2023

Through My Children’s Eyes: Yom HaAtzmaut & Yom HaZikaron

Rabbi Rackover reflects on Yom HaZikkaron and Yom HaAtzmaut: For the first time, my daughter was afraid to share her Jewish identity. My heart broke.

Rabbi Mordechai Rackover May 9, 2024 Holidays Israel-Hamas War 2023

A Seat For Those Who Can’t Come Home

This year, as we prepare the seder, we encourage an extra setting at your table—an empty chair for our family still in captivity in Gaza.

Rabbinical Assembly April 15, 2024 Israel-Hamas War 2023 Passover

A Conservative Jew in Jerusalem

What is it like being a Conservative Jew in Jerusalem and how do we understand the holiness of the holiest place in the world?

Emily Jaeger December 26, 2023 Conservative Judaism Israel

Psalms for this Time of Crisis in Israel

Seven psalms as a liturgical response to our individual and collective emotions, including grief, fear, rage, desperation, and others.

Rabbinical Assembly October 19, 2023 Hebrew Bible Israel

Hearts Broken But We Will Keep Living

Amidst the heartbreak over the war in Gaza, appreciating our lives and feeling joy is an act of resistance and affirmation of life.

Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg October 18, 2023 Israel Israel-Hamas War 2023

Prayer for Israel

Rabbis Nicole Guzik and Erez Sherman offer a prayer for Israel. This was first offered at a vigil on October 8th, 2023.

Rabbi Nicole Guzik, Rabbi Erez Sherman October 13, 2023 Israel Israel-Hamas War 2023

Prayer for Kidnapped Israelis

A prayer for kidnapped Israelis by Hamas and are being held in Gaza.

Exploring Judaism October 13, 2023 Israel Israel-Hamas War 2023

Prayer for Simchat Torah War

Prayer for Simchat Torah War by The Rabbinical Assembly of Israel and Masorti Israel.

Rabbinical Assembly of Israel, Masorti Israel October 13, 2023 Israel Israel-Hamas War 2023

Prayer for the Welfare and Return of Israel’s Captured and Missing

Prayer for the Welfare and Return of Israel's Captured and Missing by the Rabbinical Assembly of Israel and Masorti Israel

Rabbinical Assembly of Israel, Masorti Israel October 13, 2023 Israel Israel-Hamas War 2023

Talking to Kids About Israel (October 2023)

Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal offers some wisdom on how to talk to children of all ages about what is happening in Israel in an appropriate way.

Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal October 13, 2023 Children Israel

Violence in Israel: Self-Care and Mental Health

The bombing at Hebrew University was a transition moment in my life. I got by for about a month and then started to break down. ...

Rabbi Mordechai Rackover October 9, 2023 Interpersonal Interactions Israel

Exploring Judaism and the Crisis in Israel

October 9th, 2023 In the two years since we launched, Exploring Judaism has significantly impacted the Conservative/Masorti presence on the internet. We have worked to ...

Rabbi Mordechai Rackover October 9, 2023 Exploring Judaism Blog Israel