Live from Israel
Insights from Israel: National Holidays in Wartime
Thu / May 9 / 12:30 pm / Online
Rabbis Michael Graetz and Tzvi Graetz, Naomi Graetz, and Michal Abramoff
As we experience Israel’s national holidays of Yom Hashoa, Yom Hazikaron, and Yom Ha’atzmaut during a time of active war, we will discuss how these days of memorial and celebration will be honored differently this year.
Rabbi Michael Graetz was one of the founders of the Masorti movement in Israel, and has served as a rabbi for many years, including as an IDF chaplain during the Yom Kippur War and as president of the Rabbinical Assembly of Israel. He also served as Interim Rabbi at Park Avenue Synagogue.
Rabbi Tzvi Graetz is the rabbi at Congregation Ner Tamid in Southern California. He previously served as rabbi of Kehilat Hod Ve-Hadar in Kfar Saba in Israel, and as Executive Director of Masorti Olami and MERCAZ Olami, which are international organizations of Conservative Judaism.
Naomi Graetz taught English at Ben Gurion University of the Negev for 35 years, and is the author of several books, including Unlocking the Garden: A Feminist Jewish Look at the Bible, Midrash and God; The Rabbi’s Wife Plays at Murder; and S/He Created Them: Feminist Retellings of Biblical Stories.
Michal Abramoff is the Shlichah (Israel Emissary) serving the Upper East Side of Manhattan.