Today is Purim, so I thought I would explore the connection between the story of Megillat Esther and the revival of Jewish life in Judea and Jerusalem following the Babylonian exile, sometimes called the Return to Zion of 538-444 BC. … Continue readingMordechai And Zionism
AIPAC Conference 2014 Trip Report
The AIPAC Conference must have been one of the largest Jewish gatherings outside of Israel in history. 15,000 people in one giant football-field-sized auditorium to spend 3 days supporting Israel. ! Just for comparison, that is 3 times the size of the URJ Biennial, which is the premier event of the Reform movement. It is roughly equal to the entire current Jewish population of Denmark and Austria combined! … Continue readingAIPAC Conference 2014 Trip Report