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Herut: Choose Freedom DC is hosting a seminar in Arlington, VA 22202 on Sunday, October 15, 2023 from 8:30am to 6pm to commemorate 75 years since Israel's reestablishment! The event will feature a talk from the Israeli embassy's Minister of Economic Affairs, Noach Hacker. Minister Hacker represents Israel's Ministry of Finance. Additionally, the all-day seminar …
Rosh Chodesh, the “head of the month,” marks a new month in the Hebrew + lunar calendar. There are many ways to honor Rosh Chodesh; it is a time for reflection and rejuvenation; a monthly opportunity for renewal and intention setting. At the Den’s Rosh Chodesh circle, we take time for personal reflection + intention-setting …
Rosh Chodesh (New Hebrew Month) Circle: Comfort in Community Read More »
Join us on Sunday, October 15th at 11:00 AM PT, 2:00 PM EST for a moment of collective mourning as we remember each of the 1300+ precious lives taken by the recent Hamas terrorist attacks.This Community Shiva Memorial Service is more than an event; it is an opportunity to unite and share in our pain …
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Rabbi Nora facilitates an open space to process and reflect, ask questions, and express the wide spectrum of emotions you may be feeling.
On Saturday, October 7, Hamas terrorists, in addition to murdering over 1,200 Israelis, kidnapped over 160 hostages. While this hostage situation is unparalleled in its magnitude and brutality, this is sadly not the first time Jews have been forced to deal with the painful challenge of freeing captives. According to Jewish texts, how far must …
Rabbi Aaron facilitates an open space to process and reflect, ask questions, and express the wide spectrum of emotions you may be feeling.
What are we talking about when we talk about antisemitism? Discussing this topic can feel fraught and overwhelming, opening up big questions related to Jewish identity, history, and discrimination in the past and the present. With Rabbi Nora, discuss definitions and manifestations of antisemitism and explore how responses, and lack of responses, to the attack …
More than 50% of the world’s Jews live outside of Israel, and 20% of Israeli citizens are not Jewish. Yet Israel and Judaism are deeply connected, in confusing and complicated ways. Together with Rabbi Aaron, explore Israel’s role in ancient Jewish history and in our 2000-year-long diasporic imagination and discuss why decoupling Israel and Judaism …
How do Jews relate to the notion of peoplehood both historically and today? This class explores relating and connecting to Jews throughout the world through the lens of the experience of Jews living in the diaspora (outside the land of Israel). With Rabbi Nora, discuss what it means to be linked to a people through …
We’ve all heard voices of hatred and antisemitism around the globe glorifying the October 7th attacks. But these voices will never drown out those of Americans who stand against terror and with Israel. Now it’s time to raise your voice: to defeat antisemitism, to demand freedom for the hostages, and to demonstrate that America stands with …
Herut: Choose Freedom is a non-partisan grassroots Zionist community in Washington, D.C. All are welcome regardless of politics. The men and women of the Israel Defense Force are putting life and limb on the line to defend the Jewish state and Am Yisrael. Many of these soldiers have family at risk of losing a loved …
It’s never been easy to talk about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but the escalation over the past few weeks following the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel has made the topic even more highly charged. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed by the news or your social media feed, or just don’t know how to approach having these hard conversations with a partner, friend, or colleague, …
What It Takes: How to Talk About Israel-Palestine Read More »
