The Kotel does not belong to one denomination or one interpretation of Judaism. It belongs to the Jewish people, in Israel, in the Diaspora, across all movements, backgrounds and traditions.
This is a moment for the people of Iran to exercise their courage and their power. And it is a moment for the world to stand together in support.
My hope is that we, too, embrace the kind of wrestling that leads to blessing.
This has been one of the most trying chapters in modern Jewish history. And yet, through sorrow and fear, something essential about who we are has been revealed.
Sometimes being a pursuer of peace requires the resolve to strike against those who pursue war.
In this powerful and wide-ranging conversation, Rabbi Yoshi sits down with David Suissa to explore the deep currents shaping Jewish life today.
Wherever we travel, wherever we find ourselves in this vast world, all we have to do is pay attention, look around, maybe put ourselves out there a bit, and we will surely find, and connect with, members of our extended family.
This past decade has made me much more humble when considering what we humans claim to know and far less sure about what will come to pass.
By witnessing or hearing about the fear, pain, distress and terror of others, our own well-being can be deeply affected.
Our prayer is that we would not need to fight. But when we must prevail, we remember who we are. We remember our name.