Dear Rabbi,
I feel strange about coming to the High Holidays with my list of requests for G-d. These are supposed to be the Days of Awe, when we recognize G-d’s rulership and pray for a perfected world. How can I show up with my individual needs that seem so insignificant compared to glo…
What happens when you combine 350 campers from three different camps, lots of spirit, and a fundraiser for a great cause? On July 20, Camp Gan Israel campers spent the day at Camp Gan Israel of Westport participating in an “Insane Inflatable Run” to raise funds for Chai Lifeline, an orga…
According to national statistics, domestic violence is the single greatest cause of injury to women. Although the frequency and severity of this behavior varies, from willful intimidation, physical assault, battery and sexual assault, it often includes physical and sexual violence, economic …
Members of the BEKI (Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel) Israel Study Group (BISG) and Mishkan Israel’s Social Action Committee are hosting a free community screening of the film “Disturbing the Peace,” on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel, 85 Harris…
(JNS.org) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Tuesday with a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. Congress, thanking the lawmakers for their “strong support” of the Jewish state, according to a statement from the Israeli leader’s office.
