Are You Hearing it Through GrapeVine?
I hope that you and your family are enjoying the Passover holiday. Tomorrow the Jewish Federation office will be closed for the holiday, thus the reason for my weekly email coming today.
Marc's Remarks
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Passover Heroes
Nothing in the Passover seder is as it appears. Each symbol, midrash, vignette, poem, and song evokes layers of meaning that help fashion the Jewish heart, mind and soul.
Transparency
Almost one week ago, we learned the tragic news of seven siblings who died in a fire in New York. The tragedy was caused by a faulty hot plate left on to keep food warm over Shabbat, and the absence of smoke detectors on the first and second floors to alert the family in time.
The Election
Several weeks ago, I wrote about “The Speech,” where Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke before Congress and shared his thoughts about the potential deal with Iran. Well, this week, all I could think about was The Election.
The Speech
This week seemed to be all about “the speech.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to Washington to speak to a joint session of Congress. I watched the speech – twice.