Sunday night I had the privilege of being part of the ZIONESS sponsored Teach- In before the upcoming Women’s March. As you may be aware the Women’s March has been roiled in Antisemitism. Well the truth is some of the leader’s of the DC March have been on record with Anti-Semitic speech and supporting virulent…Read more »
Tag: Zionism
Striking at Holy Rocks: On Chicago and Israel
This was my sermon from Friday night June 30, 2017. Many of you have asked for a copy. Here it is. Shabbat Shalom Tonight I had a different sermon. A sermon to celebrate our 25 years of our Congregation and to imagine together the next 25 years. But that will wait for another Shabbat…Read more »
Seeking Peace inside
I am still in Israel. There is an ongoing discussion here about what kind of country must Israel be. The right and the left of politics are clashing I think even more than in the U.S. In the US the election cycle really makes the clash between conservatives, progressives and moderates more evident. In Israel…Read more »
A new vision of Zionism
On Thursday morning I attended a wonderful lecture at the home of our Israel Consul General. Dr. Bambi Sheleg a modern Orthodox Israeli Journalist. She is a feminist and a concerned Israeli citizen. She founded a new organization in Israel called Eretz Acheret (which means another land). She is trying to create a dialogue between…Read more »