Ramot Shalom/Sinai Book Club will be discussing Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart. This Covid novel is a NY Times Bestseller and homage to Chekov by an American Jewish author born in the FSU. Click here to join via Zoom (Meeting ID: 827 5648 5891) Questions? Contact Rabbi Melanie Aron.
A Nuanced Understanding of Israel/Palestine; led by guest Israel educator Ruti Kadish Since October 7th, 2023, so many people have had conversations they don’t necessarily feel equipped to handle or are hesitant to engage, at a loss for words, or confused about what to believe. Others find themselves at painful odds with friends and family Continue Reading »
A Nuanced Understanding of Israel/Palestine; led by guest Israel educator Ruti Kadish Since October 7th, 2023, so many people have had conversations they don’t necessarily feel equipped to handle or are hesitant to engage, at a loss for words, or confused about what to believe. Others find themselves at painful odds with friends and family Continue Reading »
A Nuanced Understanding of Israel/Palestine; led by guest Israel educator Ruti Kadish Since October 7th, 2023, so many people have had conversations they don’t necessarily feel equipped to handle or are hesitant to engage, at a loss for words, or confused about what to believe. Others find themselves at painful odds with friends and family Continue Reading »
Join Congregation Ramot Shalom of Be'er Shevah and Temple Sinai of DC on Sunday April 27th at 10am Eastern, 5pm (17:00) Israel for a discussion of The Third Temple by Yishai Sarid. Read a little bit about this contemporary novel classified as literature, sci-fi, fantasy, and sometimes even horror. Who will rule the holy land, and at Continue Reading »
The Undoing Of Israel: Internal Threats To Israel’s Democracy And Social Cohesion Prof. Ilai Saltzman, Director, Gildenhorn Institute For Israel Studies, University Of Maryland At Israel’s founding in 1948, its founders envisioned a country defined by humanist values and adherence to international law. Its Declaration of Independence asserted that the state will “ensure complete equality Continue Reading »
How To Protect Jews Without Sacrificing Our Freedoms Over the past several months, major Jewish organizations have become increasingly alarmed that the important cause of fighting antisemitism has been misappropriated by the federal government to undermine our liberal democratic society -- civil rights, free speech, inclusive society – as well as attacking higher education. This Continue Reading »