Immediately after Hamas’s 10/7/23 attack on Israel, President Biden sounded a firm commitment to Israel’s objectives of destroying Hamas and freeing the hostages. Biden’s moral
Ismail Haniyeh, the Doha-based leader of Hamas’s “political” wing, on Wednesday, Feb. 28 urged the Iran-led “Axis of Resistance” to step up attacks on Israel
Being in the Land of Israel, as a general matter, is always a privilege. As Chazal remind us, Moshe and Aharon never merited setting foot
To travel to Israel during wartime is to experience a different Israel than during any other visit. The clear understanding that we as a Jewish
Over the recent days, we have been privileged to meet some truly remarkable individuals, all united by an unwavering faith in the resilience of the
I would like to begin by thanking Rabbi Daniel Fridman of the Teaneck Jewish Center for spearheading the Bergen County Unity Mission to Israel. It
No good deed goes unpunished, or be careful what you wish for. These seem to be the messages of this morning’s parsha, in which the
This past week, I had the immense privilege of traveling to Israel on the Bergen County Unity Mission. The mission, led by Rabbis Feldman, Fridman,
Going into this mission, I was hoping to make a small difference and more directly help out some of our Israeli brothers and sisters in
When one thinks of staying in a hotel, it sounds luxurious, bringing thoughts of time off from work and a vacation. However, when staying in
At the ending dinner of our three day mission, Rabbi Chaim Strauchler asked us to share in one word our reaction to the Mission. I
There was so much of my visit to Israel on the Bergen County mission that sounds absurd. As I have heard Rav Asher Weiss and
