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By Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie This article was originally published on Haaretz.com. “In your post-election Knesset speech, address directly the Reform and Conservative majority of American Jews – the heart of our Jewish family and the core of Jewish support for Israel – and who are finished being understanding and patient while Israel’s official representatives [...]

By Rabbi Bennett Miller We are in the midst of one of the most powerful episodes in the Torah. The narrative reveals a continuation of the story of Joseph, his brothers, Egypt, and Jacob’s entire family. Few Biblical events have been told with greater human drama.

Numerous news articles have come out in the Forward, New York Times, Jewish Week and Haaretz covering the vote in the UN on upgrading the status of Palestine in the world community. Statements have also been released by URJ and CCAR, with the support of ARZA and ARZA Canada, as well as controversies arising from [...]

Michtav M’Yerushalyim November 19th, 2012 Dear friends and family members, We begin with a word of thanks to the incredible number of you who have called and/or written – to express solidarity with Israel as well as your concern for our personal well-being.  This ‘connectedness’ means the world to us. We will in particular forever [...]

Dear Friends, I write these words from Jerusalem, Israel. I am here with Jackie, in a city very close to our hearts and in a country we regard as dearly as our own. It has been a week filled with events promising a great future for Israel set against events that mark war and conflict. [...]

It warms our hearts to know that Jews around the world care about us, and that the ARZA agenda is, as always, supportive and empathic. Our Kehillah in Gedera is on the edge of the attacked area.  We are around 35 km (21.75 miles) from the Gaza Strip.  In comparison with other areas in the [...]

By Rabbi Miri Gold I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all of you Shana Tova, on behalf of Kehilat Birkat Shalom, and to bring you up to date on recent developments. As you can imagine, I’ve been interviewed numerous times since the historic decision of the Attorney General of Israel who announced at [...]

Shalom! My name is Gabriel Pablo Sasson. I am 45 years old, married and have two sons. My family and I made aliyah (immigrated) to Israel from Buenos Aires, Argentina in February 2003. At that time, my sons were eight and three years old; today they are two teenagers, 17 and 13. We are a [...]

On his recent visit to Israel, URJ President, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, met with leading Israeli figures and policy makers, visited IMPJ programs, attended the Conference of Presidents, spoke with the press and much more. One of the interviews he gave was with the official Orthodox magazine of Israel, Makor Rishon. Rabbi Jacobs spoke about the [...]

This coming school year, the IMPJ has secured the opening of more new preschools. After the success of last year’s preschools in Even Yehuda, and the controversial neighborhood of Kiryat HaYovel in Jerusalem, four new classes will open this year – three in Jerusalem and one in Holon.