Good Friday morning. In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on a new survey by the Israel Democracy Institute and last night’s World Jewish Congress gala. We feature opinion pieces from Gidi Greenstein and Rabbi Avi Killip. Also in this newsletter: Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Fred Guttenberg and Jim Calhoun. We’ll.
Good Thursday morning. In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on a push by the National Council of Jewish Women to secure the release of the captives taken by Hamas, and the Maccabi Ra’anana basketball team’s emotional game.
Various faith organizations around the world are calling for fasts in response to the Israel-Hamas war and for peace and a swift end to the conflict in Israel.
Throughout Jewish history, public fasts have responded to and beseeched God for mercy at times of great pain and uncertainty.The post Hundreds of rabbis, cantors, others to observe public fast
'While political and military leaders are pursuing pathways to their release, we have a religious and communal obligation to stand up for the victims and to cry out to God.'