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Evanston Interfaith Clergy Respond to Israel/Gaza Crisis, Local Antisemitism and Islamophobia

by Rabbi Andrea London and Lee Weintraub

April 3, 2024

Dear Friends, As a follow-up to Rabbi London’s message below, I want to thank her and her interfaith partners for coming together to draft a statement in response to developments …

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Part One: Can We Talk About Israel, Discussion Led by Rabbi London

by Bekki Kaplan

March 17, 2024

On Sunday, March 17 was the first of a two-part series on Daniel Sokatch’s Book, Can We Talk About Israel?: A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted. The second …

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Learning Together: An Interfaith Approach to the War in Gaza

by Rabbi Andrea London

February 23, 2024

On the weekend of February 17 & 18 we had quite an extraordinary opportunity to learn from Dr. Hussein Ibish and Dr. David Myers about the history of the Israeli-Palestinian …

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Bibliography from Dr. David Myers and Hussein Ibish

by Bekki Kaplan

February 22, 2024

In February 2024 the Evanston Interfaith Clergy held a two-day forum entitled, Learning Together:  An Interfaith Approach to the War in Gaza, presented by Dr. David Myers and Hussein Ibish.  …

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Zionism and Its Critics with Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn.

February 11, 2024

Dr. Hirschhorn provided a brief history of Zionism and the challenges of today, especially after October 7.

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Congregational Highlights

160 in Attendance for Yoga Prayer Gathering To Bring the Israeli Hostages Home

by Bekki Kaplan

January 28, 2024

People of all ages came together for a powerful experience that incorporated prayer, spirituality and yoga. Together more than $9,000 was raised to help the hostage families fund with advocacy …

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Our Congregation’s Support for Kibbutz Kissufim

by Rabbi London and David Graham

December 21, 2023

We have been overwhelmed by our congregation’s outpouring of support for Kibbutz Kissufim. As you know, the kibbutz was destroyed in the October 7 attacks and its displaced members now live …

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Reflections on Healing and Repair

by Rabbi Andrea London

November 22, 2023

Over the past six weeks, the Jewish community has been reeling from the atrocities committed by Hamas, dealing with the trauma from ongoing missile attacks on Israel and pain from …

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Help Us Support the Survivors of Kibbutz Kissufim by Rabbi Andrea London, David Graham, and the Kibbutz Aid Committee

by Rabbi Andrea London

November 15, 2023

As recently announced in EmetMail, Beth Emet is taking the lead in organizing support for the displaced residents of Kibbutz Kissufim, a kibbutz that was largely destroyed in the horrific …

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Support for Kibbutz Kissufim – A note from Rabbi London & David Graham

by Rabbi Andrea London

November 2, 2023

We have an obligation to take care of ourselves and one another during this traumatic time of crisis in Israel.  But as our faith teaches, we must also never forget …

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Antisemitism in Our Community and Communal Support

by Rabbi Andrea London

November 2, 2023

A note from Rabbi London  The past three and a half weeks since October 7 have been an incredibly difficult time as we have been reeling from the atrocities committed …

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Caring for Ourselves and One Another at This Difficult Time

by Rabbi Andrea London

October 20, 2023

I just got the news that two of the hostages who are from Evanston, Judith and Natalie Raanan, have just been released. It’s amazing to have this good news in …

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