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Connecting to Israel

04/20/2021 08:48:25 AM

Apr20

Rabbi Brad Levenberg

Were we living attuned to Jewish time, we would be aware that we are living the weeks of the “yoms,” identified as such because we have three Jewish sacred days in a row: Yom HaShoah, where we commemorate the Holocaust and mourn for the victims; Yom HaZikaron, where we recognize those who lost their lives either by defending Israel during a war or as the victim of an act of terror, and Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel’s Day of Independence.

While the last of these sacred occasions passed last week, surely these “yoms” compel us to check our connection to the State of Israel beyond just the days on which they occur. Though I do hope that you think about Israel each and every day, our next opportunity to engage with Israel as a congregation occurs this Friday night, when Israel’s Consul General to the Southeastern United States, Anat Sultan-Dodan, shares comments for the first time since her appointment in July 2019. We are delighted to welcome the Consul General and, in addition to her comments during services, she will spend a few minutes following the conclusion of the service meeting, greeting, and answering the questions of those able to join.

If you have some availability this Friday night, I assure you, it will be worth your while.

Shabbat Shalom!

Rabbi Brad Levenberg

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