Rabbi Diana's Weekly Message

Dear Hevre,

While this week has brought the relief of knowing that dozens of the hostages have been reunited with their families, it is all the more heartbreaking to know that dozens are still left behind, now that the pause in fighting has ended. At this difficult time, when so many of us are struggling with the nightmare taking place, we will begin to educate ourselves more about the situation from varying perspectives.

Please save the date for Monday, December 18, from 6:30-8:30 pm for a listening session where we build resilience around difficult conversations. This session will take place both in person and on Zoom. Please let me know - if you haven’t already – if you will be attending, whether on Zoom or in person at: rabbidianamiller@gmail.com Zoom address will be sent out as we get closer to the date.

Also, please save the date for Sunday, December 17 at 10:00 am when Rabbi Mira Regev will join us on Zoom from Israel to give us a firsthand account of what it has been like supporting the families of the hostages over these last 6 weeks, as well as other ways she has been active during this time. Details and Zoom link TBA.

Here is a link to a prayer that she wrote on October 8: https://opensiddur.org/prayers/collective-welfare/trouble/war/prayer-for-the-welfare-of-the-state-of-israel-mira-regev-2023/