Israel

The author sits at her home office while wearing a prayer shawl and speaking on a Zoom call

The Work for a Progressive Israel Continues, Even Amid Pandemic

Anat Hoffman

May 19, 2020

We at the Israel Religious Action Center are eternal optimists.

During this time of social isolation, when we cannot physically be together, we are continuing to think about and plan for the day after.

Israel

Aspirational Zionism: A Model for Our Future

Rabbi John L. Rosove

My Zionism grew from a very particular time in history. I was born a year after Israel was established and raised on “the crisis narrative” of Jewish history. The Holocaust hovered over my childhood and formative years and has been a defining experience affecting the post-war Jewish psyche.

Smiling family taking a selfie together with Israeli flag pennants in the background

Reform Movement in Israel

What It's Like to Live on an Israeli Kibbutz in a Global Pandemic

Talia Engelhart

May 5, 2020

As a family mediator and the parent of four children, I have found comfort and logic in the kibbutz response to this crisis – a laser focus on the responsibility to its members.

Lag BaOmer

Lag BaOmer: A Highlight of My Life in Israel

Marla Gamoran

After Passover, we noticed that our 11-year-old son disappeared after school for hours at a time. When we asked him about what he was doing, he divulged few details.

Yom HaZikaron

What Will It Take for Israel to Be Redeemed?

Rabbi Maya Glasser

Israel Independence Day celebrates the oneness of the Jewish people in all its colorful diversity. What if we carried that spirit with us every day?