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Tag: Hostages
Redemption Of Captives And Freeing Hostages: An Ethical Imperative
While Jewish law contains many opinions, the moral imperative is clear: every effort should be made to negotiate the release of hostages without delay.
Moti Kaplan
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Rabbi Miriam C. Berkowitz
September 22, 2024
High Holidays
Holidays
Welcoming Special Ushpizin for Sukkot This Year (5785)
This year, as we feel as fragile as the Sukkah itself, we offer a framework for Sukkot and Ushpizin – our Exalted Sanctified Guests.
Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
September 20, 2024
Holidays
Observing Sukkot
A Seat For Those Who Can’t Come Home
This year, as we prepare the seder, we encourage an extra setting at your table—an empty chair for our family still in captivity in Gaza.
Rabbinical Assembly
April 15, 2024
October 7th and Israel-Hamas War
Passover