“Optimism is the belief that things are going to get better. Hope is the belief that we can make things better. … It takes no courage to be an optimist, but it does need courage to hope.”
— Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, chief rabbi of England (1991-2013)
Coming through challenging times giv…
Having recently returned from an incredible mission experience in Israel (please see pages 14-15 with more detail about the trip itself), we are looking forward to hosting a delegation of volunteers from our Partnership2Gether community, Yoav. Our Israeli partners are arriving just in time f…
When I stop to think about family traditions and how the past is reflected in our present holiday celebrations, I am struck by their evolutionary nature and the influence of the times. I am also amazed by the idea that when we sit down to seder, we are four generations coming together. How t…
