Israel Updates

Congregation Agudath Israel & Temple Beth Am Israel Mission Trip 2024

Each day, 2-3 volunteers wrote reflections and shared pictures of our mission. Rabbi Lucas offered a kavanah (intention) for the first day – gratitude. We are all grateful for the support of our family and friends, for our health to be able to travel and participate in this mission, for the blessing of Israel. 

We Are All Connected: A Story Collection

This story collection is designed to deepen our connections with each other by sharing the stories of our loved ones currently in Israel.

Kibbutz Nahal Oz

THANK YOU for helping us share love, resources, and commitment through support for Israel and specifically this Kibbutz that has found home with Beth Am through their most troubling of times. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Nahal Oz when visiting Israel and through technology from a distance!

Ways to Support Israel

Continuing Projects

LETTERS FOR IDF SOLDIERS

This mailbox (located at Cafe TBA) is ready to receive your letters for soldiers serving in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The contents will be delivered on a rolling basis. Anyone is welcome to contribute.

World Zionist Organization: MY HOME IS YOUR HOME

One of the most important and expensive challenges is finding housing for the residents of the communities surrounding Gaza and the North, who overnight became refugees in their country. The State of Israel has evacuated most of the residents to hotels, but this is a very expensive and unsuitable solution for a family for more than a few days.

Words from Our Rabbis

Israel at War: Rabbi Kligfeld’s Remarks
Saturday, October 8, 2023

A reminder that much has unfolded since these remarks. Please keep that in mind when you watch or listen.

Reflections on My Trip to Israel
Saturday, December  2, 2023

Shabbat Sermon by Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

HaTikvah Sheli
Saturday, October 14, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Schatz

Close to Home
Saturday, December 16, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Schatz

Rabbi Schatz’s Reflections from her trip to Israel