By Rabbi David Wilfond, Director of Education This week the buses have been exploring the ancient city of Jerusalem. The teens learned about Jerusalem’s glory as the Capital of Ancient Israel established by King David more than 3,000 years ago. They also visited the...

Since today is July 4th, it seems appropriate to share a bit about the meaning of July 4th for Israelis. July 4th is powerful date for Jews.

Shabbat Shalom. This week’s Torah portion is Balak. Balak is the king of Moab, a land near Israel. He wants to fight the Israelites but knows that they keep winning wars so he asks the prophet Balaam to curse the Israelites to make his victory easier

Everything is the same, but different. That was my first thought on our far-too-long bus ride from the airport. Then it was the sun. It was a close second. The sun is the same mass of incandescent gas we’ve sung about at camp, but this time blood dripped from the sunset and orange lilies sprouted from the horizon.

By Ilana Cohen, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 3 Windows drawn, Bus 3 made its way into Jerusalem. As the bus approached the Holy City we tied blindfolds around our eyes. For many of us on the bus, it was our first time in Jerusalem. We held hands with each other,...