Recently, we asked longtime CBB member Marilyn Weixel to reflect on her recent travels to Israel, and the connection that keeps her returning. Below is her response. “When a Jew visits Jerusalem for the first time, it is not the first time; it is a homecoming.” Elie Wiesel People often ask me, when they hear [...]
Michael Wasserman: Visiting GHIS in Israel I had the privilege to be the “special guest” at GHIS this past week. Can you imagine? GHIS is a private, not for profit high school in Israel that our CBB Community has taken under our wings helping them to fly and even soar. GHIS is doing the unique [...]
Susan Levine: Creating Peace One Student at a Time CBB has formed a partnership with the Givat Haviva International School (GHIS) in Israel - a diverse community of student leaders promoting cross-cultural cooperation - as part of our community's Tikkun Olam initiative to heal the world and build a more peaceful future. CBB members donate [...]
Rabbi Ira Youdovin: What Can be Expected from the New Israeli Government? Folks are asking how long will the new Israeli government hold together, and what might it accomplish? My answer to both questions is the same: I don’t know. And anybody claiming to know is fooling himself and/or trying to fool you. On the [...]