Our Israel Committee helps nurture our connection to Israel by fostering education and promoting meaningful engagement with the Jewish homeland through programs, activities, and fundraising.
If you have a question about Israel and our congregation, or if you’re interested in getting involved in the committee, please reach out to israel(at)societyhillsynagogue.org.
Upcoming Events:
Shabbat Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Exploring Israel Through Contemporary Israeli Art
Saturday, October 10, following Shabbat services
Join us on October 10th for a Shabbat Lunch ‘n’ Learn with Dr. Martin (“Marty”) Rosenberg, Society Hill Synagogue member and Emeritus Professor of Art History at Rutgers University, for a look back at Visions of Place: Complex Geographies in Contemporary Israeli Art, the acclaimed exhibition he co-curated in 2015.
Through the work of 36 contemporary Israeli artists from diverse backgrounds, Marty will explore the many perspectives that shape Israeli society today.
Read some of Rabbi Kamesar's Divrei Torah (words of Torah) about Israel:
Israel and the Region Under Fire; A Prayer for Long-Term Peace
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar I write on the heels of a head-spinning week in the news: in the span of seven days, we had an American president deploy US Marines to an American city, raising alarm bells among legal observers
HaMakom Yenahem: Seeking Comfort, Seeking Peace
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar I woke up this morning to my wife sharing the news with me about the shooting and killing of two Israeli Embassy aides, Sarah Milgrim, 26, and Yaron Lischinsky, 30, outside the Capital Jewish Museum in
The Secret History of Kabbalat Shabbat
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar I cannot imagine the experience of Edan Alexander, the 21-year-old hostage released this week from Hamas captivity, and his family and friends, upon their reunion. Barukh atah adonai matir asurim, a traditional Jewish blessing says: Blessed
Honoring Memory, Embracing Purpose
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar I write this on Yom Ha’atzma’ut, Israel’s Independence Day, which immediately follows Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day. Israel’s commemoration of these two days is strikingly different from their equivalents here in the United States: for starters,
A Five-Year-Old’s Friend, Ukraine, and Our Extra Shabbat Souls
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar Dear friends, I’ve been sitting for a while with the events of the last week — the confirmation of the deaths of hostages: the Bibas children, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, ages four years and nine months
The Power of Community in Challenging Moments
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar I had hoped this week to simply share with you the D’var Torah I delivered this past Friday night to welcome our 61 new member households who joined over the past year, on the experience of