As Israel Turns 77: Yom HaAtzmaut 2025
Reflections from Clal’s Faculty and Staff on Israel’s 77th Birthday, with a forward from Rabbi Brad Hirschfield.
Israel
Memory, Mourning and Strength
Memory is not about simply recalling difficult times. It’s about using those memories to influence the present and future.
A Response to Rabbi Ross Singer’s What Are We Doing Here
A pastor reflects on Rabbi Ross Singer’s piece
What Are We Doing Here? Five Thoughts from an Israeli Jew
One year later, thoughts from an Israeli Jew
Rosh Hashanah and October 7th: Living both the dream and the nightmare
Finding the right words to encapsulate both joy and sadness.
Kill Them All, Blame Bibi, and Other Responses to an Especially Terrible 48 Hours
Standing at the intersection of painful humility and profound possibility.
Is Purpose a Prerequisite to Having Children?
Musings on population growth, child-bearing, and replacement numbers.