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Dear Friends, I hope this note finds you well during these challenging times. Where do the tears of Tisha B’Av fit within the flood of tears recently engulfing our people?

Materials:  Small slips of paper (cut into brick shapes), or sticky notes  Pens/markers  Tape or glue  A wall or board space to “build” on (can be a poster, cardboard, or

Dear Friends, I hope this note finds you well during these challenging times. I met Tomer on Wednesday afternoon in Bat Yam. It was his wife’s 5th yahrzeit, and her

Dear Friends, I hope this note finds you well during these challenging times. “Continuity” is a Jewish buzzword. NCSY Summer’s Kollel is a fabulous place to see what it means.

Dear Friends, I hope this finds you well during these complex and unusual times. I recently attended the 20th annual summit of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the organization founded by

Dear Friends, I hope this note finds you well and managing the conflicting emotions of these unusual times. One of NCSY’s outstanding educators recently had a Shabbos guest arrive sporting

These days – these years – have been exhausting. Caring and engaged Jews everywhere constantly shift and pivot as every day brings dramatic developments and surprises. “Baboker tomar mi yitein

Dear Friends, I hope this note finds you personally as well as can be and managing these challenging and exhausting times. Our thoughts are especially focused on our colleagues and

Dear Friends, I hope this note finds you personally well and managing this challenging time when our minds, hearts, and prayers are focused on the unfolding situation in Israel. I