Nov 1, 2023 | Updates, War Updates |
Dear Friends, I’ve just come off the phone upset and saddened to the core. As you know, we have been reporting on our many Associates in Israel and Palestine since this nightmare began nearly four weeks ago. It has been dreadful but today’s news is worse...
Oct 25, 2023 | Updates, War Updates |
Dear Friends, The shock, grief and loss continue. On Sunday I attended a rally to demand the release of over 200 men, women, children and babies who have been abducted by Hamas and are being held hostage. The words ‘Let Them Go’ were repeated...
Oct 18, 2023 | Updates, War Updates |
Dear Friends, And so the nightmare continues. My friend’s friend is going to a funeral this morning. The body flown back from Israel to be buried in London. Our family in S’derot have been evacuated and our family in Ofakim...
Oct 11, 2023 | Updates, War Updates |
Dear Friends, Today I am mourning – mourning for all our pain. We are reeling from some of the most horrifying days in Israel’s history. Practically every Jewish person has someone or knows someone who has been affected. We have family in Sderot and Ofakim –...
Sep 20, 2023 | Newsletters, Updates |
Dear JYC Global Family,As the political situation continues to unravel around us, our Israeli-Palestinian community continues to prove resilient—centering music, mutual care, and the courage to speak and sing our truths in the face of increased pressure...
Sep 8, 2023 | Blog, Letter, Updates |
The news coming out of Israel may be very grim, but I wanted to share with you something inspiring!As the summer draws to a close, I look back on our amazing summer camps and wanted to tell you about our team of Madrichim/ Camp Counsellors – a diverse...
Aug 30, 2023 | Blog, Updates |
Presentation by Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger at the Parliament of the World’s ReligionsChicago, August 18, 2023 We come from the Holy Land, but life on the ground is anything but holy these days: Jews and Palestinians live in geographical proximity but actually in separate...