by Katie Eacrett | Sep 9, 2024 | Dutch
Beste Vriend, Op dit moment gaan we in Israël door een “wachtperiode” die zonder twijfel een van onze meest intense ervaringen uit de recente geschiedenis is. Israëli’s staan al meer dan twee weken op scherp, in...
by Katie Eacrett | Sep 6, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Shmuel has returned home to Israel after his long summer travels and has a teaching to share for this week’s portion, Shoftim. This week’s portion is a serious one that is full of relevant commands, namely: the rules of war. Men...
by Katie Eacrett | Aug 30, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Portion Re’eh details the covenant between the Children of Israel and God. It admonishes the Children of Israel to guard themselves against pagan practices as they enter the land of Israel. Several times it mentions the place that...
by Katie Eacrett | Aug 26, 2024 | News from the Land
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print August 27, 2024Sondra Oster Baras When I was a kid, my friends and I tried to master a trick — rubbing our stomachs in a circular motion while patting our heads in an up and down motion. We occasionally succeeded, but it was...
by Katie Eacrett | Aug 23, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print This week marks eleven months on the Hebrew calendar since the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Eleven months is the traditional Jewish mourning period. This week’s Torah portion Ekev speaks of future disasters and destructions,...
