Israelis and Jews have yet to decide due to the harsh public debate in the country for the past couple of years.
The event drew participation from hundreds of individuals across the country who engaged in various activities, including a musical prayer service, and guided tours in the Jericho area.
There has been an awakening since October 7 – of Jewish identity, Jewish pride, the yearning to find and claim Jewish joy in a world that sought to silence it.
While those who invest their dollars in Jewish causes should without question be appreciated and applauded, putting names on our buildings specifically has not necessarily had a positive effect.
Presidents Zelensky and Herzog participated in writing a Torah Scroll dedicated to peace amid their countries' crises. The scroll engages diverse contributors and symbolizes Israel-Ukraine unity.
A parent, an educator, a parliamentarian, or a rabbi – all are roles designed for the public. And as such, the necessary prerequisite for the fulfillment of the role is the trait of humility.
The war was reductive, stripping away externals of Jewish identity and exposing the common core of what unites every Jew. It endowed us with unity, but it also heightened our communal identity.
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