Written by Alan Viterbi on November 28, 2023
Another day of mixed emotions. All in Jerusalem.
First, two quick items I omitted from yesterday. Both have San Diego connections and both are elements of the amazing resiliency in this country. In the morning, we met Jonathan Ellman, the…
Written by Rabbi Jason Nevarez on November 28, 2023
Yesterday was a tough day - to see the destruction and devastation, first-hand, has felt surreal and painful and numbing. Today, however, felt like a small antidote and ray of hope to all October 7th has meant for those living here in Is…
Written by Rabbi Devorah Marcus on November 28, 2023
Last night we spent time with some of the residents from kibbutz Erez. They shared with us the harrowing story of realizing the security breach, and the subsequent defense of their kibbutz for more than 6 hours while they waited for the …
Written by Rabbi David Kornberg on November 28, 2023
The unwritten theme of today’s meetings and conversations has been how do Israelis keep their souls in the face of such immense darkness. The repeated “mantra” we heard was that we can’t let the horror and brutality change who we…
Written by Mitch Siegler on November 27, 2023
My summary:
Today we visited Kibbutz Kfar Aza in Sha’ar HaNegev region (our sister city), just 1 mile from the Gaza border - lost 52 people out of 900 on 10/7. Many others were taken hostage. Some areas were completely destroyed and others …
