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Masorti Matters Blog

News & Views from Gideon Aronoff, Executive Director, the Masorti Foundation

Masorti Mourns the Passing of Janice Shafran Roth z”l, Fighter for Inclusion & Justice

Oct 7, 2019 | Masorti Matters Blog

The Masorti Foundation and Masorti Movement of Israel mark with deep sorrow the passing of our dear friend and valued supporter Janice Shafran Roth z”l. Janice demonstrated her deep commitment to the values of inclusion and diversity through her long-time support of...

Masorti Movement Blog

The latest from the Masorti Movement in Israel on Kehillot, Programs, Activism & more…

Rabbi Chaya Rowen-Baker’s Wishes for 5780

Oct 4, 2019 | Masorti Movement Blog

A Warm and Moving High Holiday Message from Rabbi Chaya Rowen-BakerThis year, inspirational rabbi, Chaya Rowen-Baker of Kehillat Ramot-Zion in French Hill, Jerusalem, shares her thoughts about the tremendous impact gifts to the Masorti Foundation are having on the...

Blogging from the Bimah

Rabbis debating & discussing crucial issues facing Masorti, Israel and the Diaspora at a time of extreme challenge

Enabling Different Points of Connection in Jewish Life: Rabbi Ari Sunshine

Oct 7, 2019 | Blogging from the Bimah

In a wide-ranging and profound Rosh HaShanah sermon, Rabbi Ari Sunshine of Congregation Shearith Israel in Dallas, Texas, talks about the Israel's "70 faces, enabling different points of connection for each individual or group in their experience of Israel," and how...

Faces of Masorti Israel

Meet the people and see the places of Masorti Israel. See lifecycle ceremonies, Camp Ramah-NOAM, study groups, young and old, services at the Egalitarian Kotel and more.

Faces of Masorti: October 11, 2019

Oct 11, 2019 | Faces of Masorti Israel

We start the year 5780 off with another great collection of Faces of Masorti Israel. See Rabbi Chaya Rowen-Baker, Nerya Knafo, a great picture of Yizhar with young IDF soldiers, lots of fun NOAMniks and the beginnings of building a sukkah. Click on any orange plus...

Masorti Theater

Getting “Psyched” for Summer: NOAM & Camp Ramah-Noam

As Masorti gets ready for Camp Ramah-NOAM 2019, get a feel for the excitement, the joy and enthusiasm of young Israelis enjoying Camp Ramah-NOAM in prior years. Take yourself back your own great camp experiences…watch the sheer exuberance as these kids get ready for roughing it, for renewing old friendships, making new friends, for song, dance and color-war. Can’t read the Hebrew? Don’t worry. Just read the expressions on the faces of these kids, the language is universal.