By Seth Merrin and Lenny Silberman If we were struggling to connect the next generation to Jewish communal life before the pandemic, the effect of a prolonged dislocation from institutions that build Jewish identity may be devastating. Months without in-person convenings are … [Read more...] about Teen Engagement and the Pandemic: Crisis and Opportunity
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Education is the Key to Everything
By Robert Singer In April 1937, Adolf Eichmann, then the Nazi Security Police official in charge of Jewish emigration, signed a letter authorizing the opening of a World ORT school in Berlin. Eighteen months later, on Kristallnacht, the ORT Berlin school was one of the few … [Read more...] about Education is the Key to Everything
A “Journey To:”
Orienting Toward the Future
By Jory Hanselman
This past Shabbat, we read Parshat BaMidbar, the first Torah portion of the book of BaMidbar. BaMidbar means in the wilderness, and at BaMidbar Wilderness Therapy, we know our time in the wilderness is a journey, and that journey is all about process. When … [Read more...] about A “Journey To:”
Orienting Toward the Future
Hate Campaigns During the Time of Corona:
The Grand Pivot of the Pro-Israel Network
By Eran Shayshon
With classical anti-Semitism on the rise, the current crisis allows the pro-Israel network to turn the table on the BDS movement. Israel’s partial annexation of the West Bank could thwart this opportunity.
The coronavirus pandemic is expected to change the m … [Read more...] about Hate Campaigns During the Time of Corona:
The Grand Pivot of the Pro-Israel Network
Staying Connected to Israel
Israel Studies courses provide a way to engage with Israel as other opportunities are on hold By Dr. Ariel Roth The list of things that we used to take for granted in pre-COVID times grows ever longer. While no loss is as devastating as the actual illnesses and deaths … [Read more...] about Staying Connected to Israel
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