L-R: Jennifer Failla, Shana Creeger, Frances Meltzer at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation.  Courtesy: Shana Creeger  “My most recent mission trip to Berlin and Israel left me with such pride and hope for all the hard work being done to build and protect our...

JRabbi Monty Eliasov z”l. Courtesy: Barbara Taft   By Abraham Davidson     Rabbi Arnold Montgomery Eliasov ( z”l), affectionately known as “Rabbi Monty,” passed away peacefully on Shabbat, July 20, 2024, after a sudden illness. In his final hours, he was surrounded by...

Campers2gether campers creating a bunk tallit for Shabbat t’filah blessings. Courtesy: URJ Greene Family Camp  By Allison Teegardin     In July, 26 Israeli teenagers who were displaced when their community Kibbutz Zikim was attacked on October 7, were welcomed to URJ...