This past weekend I attended the J Street Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. I understand there were some 2000 attendees, 400 college students! While everyone was asked to show their vaccination cards and wear masks, the greater majority did not wear masks. The vast majority were also exuberant about this opportunity, for the first time in almost three years, to engage with each other and the issues. “Each other” included many Palestinian activists who were also present to express their concerns and to share their commitment to a two state solution and the right of the Palestinian people to equal rights and self-determination.
Read MoreAnother amazing Parsha! VaYishlach recounts the story of the dramatic and emotional reunion of Jacob and Esau, the brothers who had been estranged for some twenty years. The touching scene of their embrace and reconciliation can give us hope in light of the social estrangements that we are experiencing today.
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