Our Israel Committee helps nurture our connection to Israel by fostering education and promoting meaningful engagement with the Jewish homeland through programs, activities, and fundraising.
Upcoming Event:
Shabbat Lunch ‘n’ Learn — Making a Difference: My Volunteer Experience in Israel
Saturday, Jan. 25 following Shabbat Morning Services
Volunteering in Israel can be a deeply rewarding experience for many reasons — cultural exchange, adventure and exploration, personal growth, contribution to peace and understanding. Above all, it’s about making a difference.
Hear a panel discussion featuring Society Hill Synagogue members Val and Michael Yasner, Felise and Holden Nagelberg, Rob Einhorn, and Rafi Licht as they speak about their recent volunteering experiences at this Lunch ‘n’ Learn following Shabbat morning services.
This program is generously sponsored by the Israel Connections Subcommittee.
Read some of Rabbi Kamesar's Divrei Torah (words of Torah) about Israel:
A Dayenu Moment in Tennessee, Violence in Israel
Dear Friends, I write this week in part to speak up about what I see as a dayeinu moment in Tennessee. Dayenu is of course the song we sing during the Passover seder that comes on the heels of the recitation of the ten
Israel’s Democracy on Pause: A Victory for Popular Protest and Judicial Balance
Dear Friends, What a week it’s been in Israel. We are in the midst of marking the 75th anniversary of the creation of the State of Israel, and never before has the country seen popular protests of this magnitude. Just
Shabbat Zachor, the Shabbat of Remembrance: Reflections on a Challenging New Year in Israel
This Shabbat is a special Shabbat known as Shabbat Zachor, the Shabbat of memory. Now, that can encompass many features of Jewish, and human, existence, but Shabbat Zachor, at least on the face of it, refers to a very specific, and somewhat
The Juxtaposition of Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut
Today marks Yom Ha’atzmaut, Independence Day in Israel, coming on the heels of Yom Hazikaron, shorthand for Yom HaZikaron LeHalalei Ma’arakhot Yisrael ul’Nifge’ei Pe’ulot HaEivah, Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of the Wars of Israel and Victims of Actions of Terrorism, which
Note About Israel and Sunday’s Town Hall
What a tragic and disconcerting week it’s been in Israel, a place so deeply held in so many of our hearts. Not only are bombs and rockets flying back and forth, an all-too-familiar experience for residents of Israel and Gaza, but