B'nai Israel Oakdale - WELCOME - B'nai Israel Reform Temple

While camp is an oasis away from everyday life, it still exists in a world that has much work to do around harm prevention, particularly for Campers of Color, gender-diverse campers, campers with a variety of body sizes, and campers with disabilities.

Continuing Trauma, Ambiguous Commemoration, and Decisive Change: Israel’s National Days in 2024

Continuing Trauma, Ambiguous Commemoration, and Decisive Change: Israel’s National Days in 2024 jemerman April 25, 2024

Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut

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When Yom HaZikaron arrives on the eve of May 11th - 219 days since the horrific events of October 7th - we expect to still be stuck in the limbo of this ongoing nightmare.

“We Were the Lucky Ones:” Bringing The Holocaust Out of History Books and Into Our Homes

“We Were the Lucky Ones:” Bringing The Holocaust Out of History Books and Into Our Homes jemerman April 25, 2024

Holocaust

Photo from the Hulu series "We Were the Lucky Ones," starring Joey King and Logan Lerman

Since 1945, there have been over 440 Holocaust-related films and miniseries, and that's not counting documentaries. Hulu offers the latest, a new limited series, "We Were the Lucky Ones."

Harnessing the Power of our Mothers Around the Seder Table

Harnessing the Power of our Mothers Around the Seder Table jemerman April 17, 2024

Passover

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We have so much to learn from our mothers, past and present. Soon, we'll return to the story of Passover and to the narratives of three remarkable mothers whose determination, fearlessness, and love changed the course of biblical history.

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Continuing Trauma, Ambiguous Commemoration, and Decisive Change: Israel’s National Days in 2024

“We Were the Lucky Ones:” Bringing The Holocaust Out of History Books and Into Our Homes

Harnessing the Power of our Mothers Around the Seder Table

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