Walking the Tightrope: Talking About the Current Situation in Israel with Children
I want to name three high wires that Jewish adults must walk in order to speak with children about the greatest Jewish tragedy of their lifetimes.
I want to name three high wires that Jewish adults must walk in order to speak with children about the greatest Jewish tragedy of their lifetimes.
In times of such immense suffering and loss inflicted upon the Jewish people by terror, how are we supposed to respond?
Fuld said it was surreal to broadcast the unfathomable details.
The report also noted that these protests featured rhetoric that “explicitly or implicitly voiced support for the Hamas terror attack.”
What happened in Israel was a pogrom the likes of which has not been seen in recent history.
Self-defense is permissible. In fact, preservation of yourself and your neighbor is not just permissible, it is required.
Has there ever been a time in history when the reaction to tragedies is nearly as bad as the tragedy itself?
God, our Strength and Protection, we pray for the State of Israel in this devastating time of war, shock and grief.
I have dedicated my life to the pursuit of peace, but now is the time for war.
Even as we watched it the tragic events unfold this past weekend, our disbelief and our sense of loss, our outrage, does not reflect the mindset or political consciousness of those who seek Israel’s demise.