Rabbi Howard Morrison

Dear Congregational Family,

After an enthusiastic meeting several weeks ago, we are putting together a Beth Emeth Israel solidarity mission this Spring. The itinerary and registration materials are on our website. The mission is open to the entire community. Please share with relatives and friends. We are hoping to have at least twenty participants on the mission, if not more.

To keep costs low, travel arrangements and meals are up to us individually. We are scheduled to meet in the morning on Tuesday May 14 at Ben Gurion airport in Israel. That day is Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Israel Independence Day. We are purposely starting on the definitive day which marks the birth of the State of Israel and the Jewish people's commitment toward ensuring a safe and secure Jewish homeland. To commemorate the holiday, we will visit Mount Hertzl, where one of the most famous military cemeteries is located.

The majority of the mission will be centered around helping Israel with daily service projects, hearing from leading dignitaries, and visiting families and sites which have been most severely impacted by the horrors of October 7th.

We will stay each night at the same hotel in Jerusalem and celebrate Shabbat in the holy city.

By allotting a couple of months to organize our mission, I hope to encourage lots of people to attend. The trip will last an entire week. Each day will have a particular theme which will underscore the activities of that day.

I am away on Sabbatical now. I will be back the Shabbat of February 23-4. In the meantime, Jennifer in the office can assist you.

We will have an in-person meeting on Tuesday evening February 27 at 7PM to plan further.

Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Howard Morrison