We Mourn the Passing of Our Founding Member

Rabbi Rosette "Rosie" Barron Haim, 64 years old, of Beechwood, Ohio was one of the longest-serving congregational rabbis in Greater Cleveland. She will be remembered for her deep and enduring love for the Cleveland community, the larger Jewish community and Israel.

Rabbi Rosie was both a founding member and a board member of ZRC. She was a source of light, inspiration and encouragement. We have lost a leader and true friend who was passionately committed to ZRC's mission of Ahavat Yisrael. 

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WE REMEMBER

Nesia Karadi, 11 years old, B'nei Brak, wounded by an Iranian missile erev Pesach and died this past week

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Amer Hujirat, 44 years old, from Shfaram a civilian contractor for Israel’s Defense Ministry was murdered in a Hezbollah drone attack in Lebanon, while assisting in operations to demolish Hezbollah’s terror infrastructure in the region.

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Yemanu Binyamin Zelka, 21 years old, Petah Tikvah

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IDF Soldiers Killed in Combat

Sargeant Idan Fooks, 19 years old, Petah Tikva, a tank crewman in the 77th Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade.

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Sargeant Liem Ben Hamo, 19 years old, Rishon LeZion, tragically fell following a Hezbollah explosive drone attack in southern Lebanon.

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Moshe Yitzchak Katz, 22, American-Born from New Haven, CT, IDF Paratrooper, Killed in Southern Lebanon

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MAY THEIR MEMORIES BE FOR A BLESSING

By Our Rabbis

This week we feature a column written by Amanda Goldstein (3rd year rabbinical student at Yeshivat Maharat) about our recent conference.

….For rabbinical students like me, this conference was not a luxury, but rather a necessity. The speakers who addressed us offered the intellectual framework and moral clarity that our generation of rabbis will need to lead with clarity of purpose and conviction of message. The conference opened a question that wove through every session: How do you fight for truth in an environment that rewards distortion?....

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Highlights from the

The Fifth Annual ZRC Conference

“The Eighth Front:  What Rabbis Need to Know; What Rabbis Need to Do”

This year's conference “The Eighth Front:  What Rabbis Need to Know; What Rabbis Need to Do” provided invaluable knowledge and networking opportunities.

"Thank you all for an absolutely wonderful three days of programming! I am so glad I was part of the ZRC gathering this week and look forward to being included/participating in future opptys and gatherings! I appreciate all you and your team did in pulling together such an impressive range of speakers and visits, logistics, food, etc. Really great!! I learned a tremendous amount, was revivified in my rabbinate and enjoyed perhaps most of all being w like-minded colleagues!"

--Rabbi Aaron Bisno

See below for some of the highlights from the 5th Annual ZRC Conference:

Ambassador Yehiel Leiter spoke to the ZRC and hosted us for lunch and a frank and candid off the record conversation.

Jonathan Schanzer, “The War with Iran: How We Got Here; Where Do We Go From Here And What is its Impact on the MidEast”

The current Middle East conflict has moved beyond direct military confrontation into a multi-phase, multi-domain struggle involving:

• Military limits
• Economic warfare
• Potential regime destabilization
• Emerging future threats (especially Turkey and Qatar)
• Influence battles inside the United States

Gala Dinner Honoring Congressman Steny Hoyer with the Pillar of Zion Award

Keynote Address by Colonel Richard Kemp

Dalia Ziada, “The End of the Middle East As We Know It”

Ziada presents a personal, political, and ideological argument that:

• The Middle East is undergoing a major transformation
• Israel is emerging as a central regional power
• The main threat is Islamist extremism (especially Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood)
• Antisemitism has globalized, especially into Western societies
• Despite current conflict, she is optimistic about a “new Middle East”

Meetings at the State Department with Key Leaders

Including a Meeting with Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun

United States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism

Rabbi Kaploun affirmed his close relationship with President Trump and spoke about the President's commitment to fighting antisemitism. Kaploun described the support he receives from Trump as he works to combat antisemitism on multiple fronts and in the US' relationship with multiple countries.

Shabbos Kestenbaum

“How to Respond to the Lies, Distortions and Misinformation about Israel in the Media and On College Campuses”

Kestenbaum presents an activist approach to pro-Israel advocacy, especially on college campuses. His central argument is that Jews and Israel should move from defensive posture to confident, values-driven offense—politically, rhetorically, and culturally.

Israel: Building, Competing, Innovating and Dreaming

In spite of war, uncertainty, hostile neighbors and more, at 78 years old, Israel’s global leadership has not only endured, but surged.  Israel is a leader in cybersecurity and technology as startups abound.

Click on the image below to see "Am Yisrael Chai" affirmed on Yom Ha'atzmaut as Israel celebrated 78 years since out return to Ha'aretz

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