A Holiday In Memoriam – To Celebrate or To Mourn?
PUBLISHED ON THE HUFFINGTON POST By Rabbi Mark Wildes, with contributions by Michelle Soffen Dedicated to the memory of slain student Second Lieutenant Richard W. Collins III It’s 8:00pm. [...]
Yom Hazikaron/Yom Haatzmaut Event 2017: Remarks by Rabbi Mark Wildes
Yom Hazikaron/Yom Haatzmaut Event 2017: Remarks by Rabbi Mark Wildes May 1, 2017 | The Jewish Center Thank you all for joining us this evening. For those of you I haven’t had the [...]
Removing the Mask: A Purim Lesson in the Wake of Israel Apartheid Week
READ FULL POST ON TIMES OF ISRAEL Megilat Esther or the Scroll of Esther is the book of the Hebrew Bible Jews will gather to read this Saturday night to celebrate the upcoming holiday of [...]
Chanukah and the United Nations
READ FULL POST ON TIMES OF ISRAEL The irony of a UN resolution condemning the Jewish settlements during the holiday of Chanukah is pretty incredible. Chanukah celebrates the establishment [...]
David Friedman: An Ambassador with Skin in the Game
READ FULL POST ON TIMES OF ISRAEL What ultimately makes for a good Ambassador? A good Ambassador is someone who possesses a deep knowledge and concern for the history, politics and future [...]
Allies in Humanity: What We Can learn from the U.S.-Israel Relationship
Featured on: TIMES OF ISRAEL MK Michael Oren Speaks at MJEWATCH: Michael Oren gives a fascinating and entertaining lecture about the history and current status of the U.S./ Israel [...]
Day 4: Why Does Jerusalem Make Us Cry?
The Heritage Group Arrives in Jerusalem Brett Fishberg in Israel for the first time, commented on our arrival in Jerusalem yesterday: “I was surprised, I just didn’t think I’d get this [...]
Day 2 : Giving Not Taking
REFLECTION OF THE DAY – “Giving Not Taking” Yesterday as we stood In the Golan Heights overlooking Syria, we listened to the story of a the great Israeli spy, Eli Cohen. We [...]
Day 1: On the Land and On the Food [MJE Israel Edidin/Heritage Trip – Beyond the Headlines Series]
Just an hour after landing at Ben-Gurion airport for the 16th annual MJE EdidinHeritage trip to Israel, our group of 45 participants enjoyed a delicious Italian dinner (go figure) and heard [...]
