| Shalom friends,
We are all Israel, each in our own unique way.
Am Yisrael, Torat Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael are the elements that together form our Jewish identity but each of us creates a different balance, finding it easier to connect to and understand certain elements more than others.
With which elements do you most identify? Where do you find your connection?
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THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL DANCE WITH THE LAW
On Sukkot we recognized the connection between the uncertainty of Jewish life in the galut and the ability to put down roots and harvest the fruits of our labors in the Jewish homeland – Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael. Simchat Torah is a seemingly completely different but connected holiday where we dance with joy for the gift of Torat Yisrael that matters far beyond the day of celebration.
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EGYPTIAN ARMOR POUNDED BY ISRAELIS
On October 6th 1973, the Yom Kippur War began. Would Am Yisrael, in Eretz Yisrael, survive? An entire generation was decimated and, at the time many people thought that it would be the end of the Jewish State. Today the people of Israel are living with the after-effects of this national trauma.
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FINDING HOME: INSPIRATION FROM A MASTER
This past Sunday would have been the 90th birthday of Elie Wiesel, were he alive with us today. His voice provided personal inspiration to Dr. Elana Heideman, Executive Director of the Israel Forever Foundation, helping her find her home and inspiring the work we do today.
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THE MEZUZAH HUNTERS
Mi Polin is a unique initiative designed to preserve the memory of Am Yisrael, ripped from their homes in Poland and Ukraine during World War Two. Take a look at this extraordinary method of connecting the past to the future, turning the intangible memory into a solid symbol of Jewish life and continuity.
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I DON’T BELIEVE IN GOD BUT I DO BELIEVE IN ISRAEL
Sophie Leib-Neri explains how for her Torat Yisrael did not provide her a connection to her Jewish identity but Am Yisrael in Eretz Yisrael did.
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Our goal is to help Jews around the world deepen their personal identity and Israel connection as a complement to their community engagement. THIS is how we can ensure that Israel is FOREVER - in our hearts, in our homes, and in the world.
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