Hillel 818 held its ninth annual dinner celebration at Valley Beth Shalom on Jan. 28, honoring professors Donald Bleich, Zev Garber and Rita R. Werner with Distinguished Educator Awards. The dinner centerpieces, filled with needed school supplies, were donated to Community Build, an organization that helps at-risk youth. Hillel 818 represents more than 8,000 Jewish students at Pierce and Los Angeles Valley colleges and CSUN.
Understanding the plagues as precedent to the Exodus we can see the paradigm today.
We’ve literally raised these rebel activists. And one or more may be coming to your Seder Monday evening.
On Sunday, Israel behaved as if it has just won some important battle. But that’s not the case.
This simple addition serves as a poignant reminder of the resilience and strength of the women of Israel, many of whom survived unspeakable violence on and after Oct. 7.
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