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Jan 28, 2024

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Waking Up Worried - 1/28/24

by Janet Hammer

Maybe some of you, like me, woke up today feeling worried about the world before glancing at the phone for recent news updates. The news update are never nice. They remind us of the hell thats there outside our walls in a world roiling with hate and violence. And that’s the “conventional…

Jan 28, 2024

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Unleash Your Inner Hero: Super Sunday 2024 is Almost Here

In just two weeks, the Jewish Federation of Florida's Gulf Coast will celebrate Super Sunday, a day dedicated to recognizing and appreciating the real heroes of our community—our donors. As we gear up for this special day, we want to remind you of the incredible impact your support has on …

Jan 26, 2024

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No Time To Despair - 1/26/24

by Janet Hammer

Let’s talk about the hostages.

 

This child is a hostage of hamas terrorists.

 

 

Today is day 111 of the war. The fates of the remaining 136 hostages remain uncertain. 
 
There are many versions of – the expression “two Jews, three opinions.” I find it has a kernel of …

Jan 25, 2024

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Flying home, New Family, Lessons Learned - 1/25/24

by Janet Hammer

My two weeks in Israel stretched into what felt like months of experiences. I am heading home but I have yet to tell you about so many encounters and discoveries. 
 
Yesterday I visited ANU, The Museum of The Jewish People on the Tel Aviv University campus. There are exhibits from before…

Jan 24, 2024

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Facts, Fiction, Follies, and A Little Bit of Screaming - 1/24/24

by Janet Hammer

 
Why is it that Israel is always in trouble with the saintly folks at NPR and the New York Times? How did they get their facts? How do they check for fiction? And what folly leads them to consistently smear Israel, while never seeming to ask the right questions? And when I mean the “rig…