Inaugural Minimester Program

Dear Students,

As you take your midterms this week, I am excited to officially share with you the details of our inaugural Minimester program!

Our Minimester, which will take place from January 4th through January 6th, is built on the Jewish value of Torah Lishma, learning for its own sake. This program will give you the opportunity to take short, targeted courses in areas in which you have a passion, are unfamiliar with or want to study further. The courses are diverse and taught both by our own faculty and professionals in the community.

There are no tests or grades accompanying these courses. We want you to explore the ideas and areas that spark your interest and expand your base of knowledge.

As part of the program, we are offering over 40 courses coming from a range of disciplines. There are courses in Business, Science/Technology, Healthy Living, Life Skills, Pop Culture/Media, Social Sciences, Theater Arts, Visual Arts and Jewish Studies. Please click HERE to access the course catalog.

Although this is a new program with its own schedule, these days are counted as regular school days and our absence policy remains the same. All students are expected to be in school. We will return to our regular schedule of courses on Thursday, January 7th.

On behalf of the Minimester Committee, our faculty and our guest teachers, I look forward to welcoming you back to school on January 4th and to your participation in this new and exciting program for our school.

B’shalom,

Rabbi Marshall Lesack

Living History at Rosenblatt High School

Last Friday, Donna Klein Jewish Academy High School students had the distinct pleasure of listening to a presentation conducted by Vincent Koch, a World War II veteran and liberator of the Landsberg concentration camp. Mr. Koch provided an interesting discussion regarding the lead up to war and his time in the service. He opened the floor up for questions, and provided even more insightful and thought provoking historical moments. 

Following the large group presentation, Mr. Koch spoke to the 11th grade AP United States History class, which provided the students with an opportunity to explore the past with someone who lived it.

Nick Belotto,

Faculty Member, History Department

Park and Learn for DKJA Parents

Spirit Week 2015

This week at Rosenblatt High School we enjoyed a fun filled time of great spirit, themed attire, and special activities. Last night we had a record attendance of "skating" EAGLES at Glacier Ice Rink for a night of ice skating, snacks, and socializing. We will definitely be organizing more evening activities as everyone had a blast!!  Today the high schoolers arrived in red carpet attire, camera ready for class pictures. What a great week at RHS!!!

Shabbat Shalom,
Sydney Moed

College Counseling Update: Looking Ahead to Summer

As we move into the month of December, exciting things are happening in the college counseling world!

Seniors who have applied to colleges with early deadlines or rolling deadlines have begun to hear from those schools. Several of our students are already celebrating their acceptances and we are looking forward to receiving decisions from Florida State and other colleges over the next two weeks.

Juniors are planning their SAT/ACT testing strategies and beginning to visit colleges, while sophomore parents kick off their preparation with a college counseling program later this month. All students are also working on summer plans; applications to most programs have opened and there are an incredible number of options for students. 

Take a look at some of the summer options by following the links listed below. Remember, it’s not what you do this summer; it’s what you do with it! Learn, experience new things, explore new places and ideas, and think about how what you are doing affects who you are. 

As always, please contact Jackie Rockman at rockmanj@dkja.net with any questions.


Summer Programs for High School Students on College Campuses
These cover a wide range of disciplines (humanities, arts, sciences, etc.). 

http://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/top-summer-pre-college-programs/1761/ 
http://www.brown.edu/academics/pre-college/
http://summersession.duke.edu/high-school-students/summer-college-for-high-school-students
http://www.summer.harvard.edu/high-school-students
http://scs.georgetown.edu/departments/21/summer-programs-for-high-school-students/
http://miami.edu/dcie/index.php/ssp
https://www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/
http://summersession.duke.edu/high-school-students/summer-college-for-high-school-students 
http://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/
http://summer.uchicago.edu/high-school 
http://www.summer.ucla.edu/ushsstudent
http://summer.berkeley.edu/student-types/high-school-students
http://www.brandeis.edu/highschool/
http://www.nyu.edu/admissions/high-school-programs/precollege.html 

Summer Programs for High School Students for Travel/Service

https://www.experiencegla.com/
http://ngstudentexpeditions.com/
http://rusticpathways.com/
http://www.afsusa.org/study-abroad/summer-abroad/
http://www.goabroad.com/highschool-study-abroad
https://www.theroadlesstraveled.com/summer-service-programs
http://goputney.com/

Summer Programs for High School Students for Theater/Music

http://collegeapps.about.com/od/extracurricular/tp/summer-programs-performing-arts.htm
http://camp.interlochen.org/high-school-theatre-summer-programs
http://www.drama.cmu.edu/32
http://summer.yale.edu/find-your-program/drama/summer-conservatory-actors
https://www.berklee.edu/summer
http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/music/summer
http://collegeapps.about.com/od/extracurricular/tp/summer-programs-music.htm
http://www.juilliard.edu/youth-adult-programs/summer-programs
http://www.studenteducationprograms.com/music/

Summer Programs for High School Students for Science/Medicine

http://www.jkcp.com/program/penn-medicine-summer-program-for-high-school-students.php
http://www.envisionexperience.com/explore-our-programs/nylf-medicine
http://www.cpet.ufl.edu/students/sstp/
http://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/academic-immersion/medicine.shtml

Summer Programs for High School Students for Business

https://www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/programs/index.php?v=166
https://www.nyu.edu/employees/life-wellness/family-care/child-care/summer-camp/business-entrepreneurship-summer-camps.html
https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/pre-college-programs/
http://ce.columbia.edu/high-school/nyc/junior-senior-courses/introduction-business-finance-and-economics
http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/BBA/Academics/Summer-High-School-Programs
http://scs.georgetown.edu/programs/108/fundamentals-of-business-leadership-in-a-global-economy/
http://ufyoungentrepreneurs.org/

Cyber Safety Workshop

I would like to take the opportunity to thank those of you who attended our parent workshop on Monday night on cyber safety. Our speaker, Gregory Schiller, an Assistant State Attorney in the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office, provided some very helpful information on keeping our children safe online.

Through firsthand accounts of cases he has prosecuted, Mr. Schiller was able to help the audience members understand that communication with our children is critical. Mr. Schiller shared information about the CyberTipline, an important resource for you and your children. Should your child receive any photos or videos containing obscene content, be asked to meet in person from someone online, or be spoken to online by someone in a sexual manner, please call 1-800-843-5678 or send an e-mail to CyberTipline.com. All calls are anonymous.

As Mr. Schiller reminded us, our smartphones are “computers that happen to make phone calls.” When looking at it in this way, it is imperative for our children to understand both the benefits and dangers of online behavior. Children and young adults often do not understand the long-term impact of their digital footprint on their future. Talking openly and often about the potential legal ramifications, as well as the potential harm to their reputation is crucial.

I have included an article from ADL entitled “The Grown Folks Guide to Popular APPS in Social Media.  I highly recommend you take the time to read through the list for your own knowledge and discuss them with your children. Knowledge is power.    Click here to access this very useful resource.

Sydney Siegel, LCSW

Director of Student Services, K-12

Are You Ready for Midterms?

Midterm examinations require each student to develop an effective method of studying for a variety of midterm exams. Here are some helpful tips:

1)  Review notes, text-based annotations, teacher-handouts, tests already taken and homework assignments that have been completed. What do you know? What do you need to study?

2)  Determine the best way that you learn. For example, many students "rewrite" their notes in some type of graphic organizer, and emphasize what is important to know. Other students might use the computer to write outlines, and then utilize them to "fill in the details" as they read.  

3)  Anticipate that the test will require critical thinking! Be sure to read test directions carefully, and develop a familiarity with the various formats in which a test can be presented. For example, a multiple choice question might encourage the test-taker to use process of elimination if the correct answer doesn't "jump out." Other questions might require a written response. Be sure to quickly plan a written response before generating one! Always remember that key, relevant examples, facts and details are inherent to success.

4)  Organize a "study timetable." Don't wait to the very last minute to learn new material or to correct old mistakes! Set aside time to study each subject area. Create a favorable and pleasing work space to enhance learning and review.

5)  Before time ticks away, report for extra help! DKJA teachers are eager to help students make the important "connections!"  

Claudia Marcus,

English Department Chair

A Jewish Thanksgiving

Our sages taught us that the first thing a Jew does in the morning is thanking Hashem for “waking up” – "מודה אני לפניך" – We expect to wake up in the morning and be able to walk, to see, to hear, to be free, to be healthy. What seams to us natural, what we take for granted, is still a “miracle” and for that we should be grateful.

The Talmud teaches us that our foremother Leah names her fourth male child Judah, whose name in Hebrew means "praise" or "thanks”. She saw that she had been given more than her fair share, and saw fit to give thanks to Hashem for her blessing. (Last week’s parshat Vayetze)

In this week's Parshat Vayishlach, we learn from Leah’s husband Jacob a great lesson regarding the trait of gratitude. Jacob said, "I have become small from all of the kindnesses and from all of the truth that You have done with Your servant, because with my staff did I pass over this Jordan [river] and now I have become two camps (Gen. 32:11)." Jacob is expressing how he is so totally grateful to God for the great chesed, kindness, of developing him into a large and prosperous family.

This week, as we all celebrate in America the holiday of Thanksgiving, we add a new understanding to our perspective of appreciating our gratitude. We recognize the value of our amazing school community, our diligent and respectful students, our dedicated and reliable staff and teachers, our kind and supportive families and friends. For that and for them, like our foremother Leah, let us be truly thankful…for we have been given more than we deserve.

“Begin each day with a grateful heart,”

Morah Miriam

Old School Meets High Tech

At Donna Klein Jewish Academy Rosenblatt High School we like to use a combination of old school techniques and high tech equipment to give students a broad range of experiences and knowledge to apply in the classroom and in their lives.

A few weeks ago the students used a simple spring attached to a wooden cart to find out how fast it was moving in our hallways, using a timer. Beginning last week we brought them into modern times and let them use photogates and carts on specially designed ramps so that they could find out to 10000th of a second how fast their cars are moving. The students enjoyed the exposure to these materials and are using it as a springboard to numerous other topics as we expand into forces and acceleration.

Please stay tuned for future labs and demonstrations where students begin to really see the physics in our world as we create zero friction environments and have them apply their previous knowledge to determine the course and type of movement of virtually any object.

HS Students visit the Norton Museum of Art On November 13, 2015

We had a wonderful day at the Norton museum of Art. Students saw "This Place," a collection of controversial photos taken in Israel through the eyes of twelve photographers from around the world. Many discussions occurred during and following the trip regarding whether we felt that Israel had been portrayed in a favorable light. Most of us agreed that it was not; however, all of us recognized that the exhibit made us think and feel. That's what good art does. 
      

Students worked on a short written assignment. Then, Allie Hasson and I acted as docents and talked about three artists from the museum's permanent collection: Alexander Calder, Dale Chihuly, and Jackson Pollock. Everyone had a very good time.

A special thank you to the teachers and volunteers who joined us for the day: Eilat, Lydia, Allie, Tali and Lois. Every time we go on a  field trip, I am reminded of the value of bringing culture into our students' lives.

Anita Schwartz, M.A.T.

H.S.Dept. Chair of the Arts

L.S. & M.S. Art Curriculum Coordinator

High School Students from Across the Nation Gather for AIPAC Training

Rosenblatt High School at Donna Klein Jewish Academy sent 6 students to join 420 high school students from more than 189 public and private academic institutions across the country at AIPAC's annual Schusterman Advocacy Institute High School Summit in Washington, D.C., November 1-3.  

While in the nation's capital, our students received intensive training in pro-Israel political advocacy and participated in congressional appointments focusing on the value of the U.S.-Israel alliance. Our students visited Congressman Ted Deutch. High School Summit, the cornerstone of AIPAC's Early Engagement program, is an empowerment vehicle for teens interested in supporting Israel through the American political process.

Sports History Elective

The past few weeks in Sports History, the students delved into the historical side of the course and complied a list of the greatest players in their respective sports. 

This project allowed the students to do some research into the sports that they love (basketball, football, tennis and soccer) and create their own point system, which they used to grade each player and create a ranking system similar to what the major sports writers do every year. 

The students looked at some of the incredible statistics the all-time greats would put up during their playing careers. The inclusion of different sports, like soccer and tennis, exposed the students to some different athletes that many had never heard of or watched play. 

The next task in this course will be to have the students understand the impact of scandals in sports. We are going to discuss a number of different incidents that occurred throughout sporting history that tarnished some of the greatest figures/franchises in history. 

We will begin by discussing the Black Sox scandal during the 1920's and conclude with talking about the money laundering that took place at the University of Miami only a decade ago. This will allow the students to understand some of the negative aspects of sports and how challenging it is for organizations and players to overcome these negative experiences. 

Nick Belotto,

History and Sports History Elective Teacher

Human Dilemmas - A View from the Torah

What  prompts you to make positive choices in life? 

What  prompts you make negative choices in life? 

When we make poor choices, does it affect how we behave the next time we are faced with a dilemma? 

Through the study of the story of Cain and Abel, the 9th grade students reflected on their own motivations around these questions. Integrating the wisdom of Rashi, The Malbim (19th century commentator who lived in Russia) and a midrash from the 9th century CE, we have explored these questions through our reading of the biblical text. 

All of these commentaries offer their own insights into human behavior, which we have studied and discussed in class in hevrutot (small groups) and in large classroom discussions. 

We also read a section of a play by the famous playwright Arthur Miller that filled in the missing gaps in the biblical story and what actually led up to the first murder of another human being.

We agreed that reflecting on one's motives allows us to grow as young adults and brings us wisdom. We also discussed how this idea is part of the Jewish principle of Teshuva (change/repentance), which we can act upon daily.

Mr. Carmi

Are You a Critical Reader?

Within every high school English class,students are actively engaged in developing their critical reading skills. As you know, our students read a variety of literary genres in order to hone their skills in recognizing literary elements, determining the importance of a fictional setting, analyzing the character traits of a story's protagonist, or identifying the universal themes that appear in every finely crafted, literary work. 

As students mature and develop their reading fluency, they are more adept at "reading between the lines" in order to glean the nuances of written expression. At Rosenblatt High School, it's so important for our students to read their required texts, and to develop a personal love for reading! The SAT and ACT Exams challenge students to actively read a number of passages within a stringent time frame, and to answer a number of standardized, test-based questions with skill and accuracy. 

A strong familiarity with written expression affords students a real chance to recognize how words are used in context within a particular passage, and to identify an author's tone or particular, writing style. These higher-level questions are an integral part of the standardized testing process. We all know that the SAT and ACT Examinations are part of the required college application process, and developing strong, reading skills is integral to their testing success.

Many of our ninth graders are using their critical reading skills to analyze Oedipus Rex, and students in Grade 12 AP Literature and Composition are using their reading expertise as they study Hemingway, short stories and, Wide, Sargasso Sea.

Claudia Marcus,

English Department Chair

Bonjour! The first French class at DKJA is here!

Salutations!!! 

We are very excited to be the first French class at DKJA high school! We have improved our French language skills already, in a short amount of time. We are looking forward to the opportunity to speak with our family and friends in French. We have already learned a variety of greetings, including several verbs and pronouns, numbers, days of the week, and all about our families. 

Here is a sample of what we have learned so far, written by Olivia Galel. 

Bonjour! Je m’appelle Olivia Galel. J’ai quinze ans. Je suis une eleve. Je suis americaine et je suis de Floride. J’ain une grande famille. Il y a cinq personnes dans ma famille: ma bonne mere, mon gentil pere, et mes deux grandes soeurs intelligentes. J’ai un chien. Il s’appelle Pazzo. J’aime ma famille beaucoup!!!!!!!

#amYisraelchai

As a follow-up to a post last week, please read and watch: 

On October 19, 2015, amidst a onslaught of terrorist attacks in Israel, over 1,000 High School students from four schools in South Florida came together for the "South Florida Jewish High School Israel Solidarity Assembly.  It was a rally of solidarity, unity, peace, prayer, and a call to action.  The video below tells the story of the pride our students felt in coming together with Jews from all backgrounds to support Israel and the simple message was Am Yisrael Chai - The Jewish people are alive.

Click here to watch.

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Plotkin

Global Day of Jewish Learning and Neon Walk

College Counseling

This is an exciting time in the world of College Counseling! Our seniors have been busy working on all of their college applications and meeting the upcoming deadlines, and some very early responses have already come through. Congratulations to Jordyn Gelb (Indiana University), Brett Cohen (Indiana University), Sarah Fleischman (University of Iowa) and Cayla Horowitz (University of Central Florida) on their first college acceptances!

Last night we held a very successful Junior College Night where our students and parents learned all about what colleges are looking for, how to decipher the ACT/SAT exams and choose what to take, and they were introduced to Naviance Family Connection, our exceedingly valuable web-based college advising database and program.

Visiting college campuses is invaluable in the college search and application process so earlier this semester, a number of juniors and seniors participated in a Rosenblatt High School sponsored overnight trip to experience the campuses of Florida State University and University of Florida. We toured the campuses, enjoyed meals and learned about Jewish life and opportunities on campus. Our DKJA alumni at both schools joined us and shared their personal stories of college life.

A rainy day at "The Swamp" -- UF's football stadium

Rosenblatt HS Juniors and Seniors at FSU

While visiting campus is the best opportunity, it is also valuable to learn about colleges in other ways. Therefore, over the course of the semester, we have had a number of colleges visit RHS to meet with our students and share information about their unique programs, and more are still scheduled. Our visitors represent the following colleges and programs:

Florida State University
Young Judea
Boston University
Clark University
Florida Gulf Coast University
University of Central Florida
Brandeis University
Jewish Theological Seminary/List College
Sarah Lawrence
Washington University in St. Louis
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
New College of Florida
University of South Florida
Northeastern University
UMASS Amherst
Eckerd College
NYU
Technion, Israel

Last but not least, we are looking forward to working with sophomores and even freshmen later this school year. Every student at Rosenblatt High School will benefit from our four-year college counseling program!

For more information, please contact Jacqueline Rockman, Director of College Counseling, with any questions at rockmanj@dkja.net.

¡Bienvenidos a nuestra clase de español!

Welcome!  Our Spanish classes here at Rosenblatt High are in full swing!  

The students are learning to read, write, and speak in Spanish and are doing a great job of it!  Recently Spanish 1 and 2/2H completed their first projects. 

Spanish 1 was tasked with creating a weather report of a specific country and incorporating interesting details to report including population, location, capital, and fun places to visit. They first produced an English script, which they then translated into Spanish and acted out on camera. 

Click this link to view one of the many amazing projects that they produced.

Spanish 2/2H was tasked with filming a movie trailer. They were able to choose their favorite movies and also had to create an English script, translate it into Spanish and then act it out on camera! Many creative projects were turned in...one is highlighted here.

Spanish 3H/4 are currently working on putting together their project. They will be teaching our eighth grade students the “art of making guacamole” (in Spanish). Stay tuned for an update and video on how that worked out!

¡Hasta pronto!

Profesora Delbo

In Search of Identity

To be a Jew does not mean “I believe this or that.”

To be a Jew means to open a book of Jewish history 

And say, “This is my history, this is me.” 

To be a Jew means “I am!”. . .

Eliezer Berkovits

Seniors expressed what being Jewish means to them:

“...To me being Jewish means to be a part of a community, to have something to be proud of and to use a basis to accept. To feel as if you can be comfortable with people whom you’ve never met before because you share a common religion.” Yarden Shai

“...To me Jewish means being part of my family, a family that transcends bloodline and race. It is a family of people who are connected in thoughts, in faith and in values. Being part of something special like Judaism is a defining part in my life." Daniel Mantzoor

“...To me Jewish means knowing that I am a part of an eternal Jewish community and faith and knowing my own unique part in it.” Sara Cooney

“…Being Jewish is having certain values and morals, living life by certain rules to some extent. Being Jewish is not something that can be described in a sentence or a definition; it is a culture, a lifestyle, and a community.” Paris Reise

“…To me being Jewish means to be connected to the past, present and future, and being part of the smallest, but strongest connection of people in the world.” Max Moed 

“…To me being Jewish means standing up for Israel in this time of need, and being proud to be a Jew and to know who you really are. It means to be a well-rounded person." Rachel Friedman

We will be sharing more of our students’ definitions in our next posts. 

Shabbat Shalom, Morah Miriam.

Save Lids To Save Lives - Yoplait Lids Needed

Claire and Emanuel G. Rosenblatt HS senior Matthew Ribacoff is collecting pink Yoplait yogurt lids for the Save Lids to Save Lives campaign. For every pink lid collected, 10 cents will be donated to breast cancer research. 

Baskets are in the main school office and the Rosenblatt HS lobby. The collection runs until December.

Thank you.

Jane Neubauer Black
Director of Communications

High School Israel Solidarity

Today, our students showed their support for the people and the State of Israel at the South Florida Jewish High School Israel Solidarity Assembly at Scheck Hillel Community School.

It was inspiring to join with 1,000 Jewish teenagers from Donna Klein Jewish Academy, Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy, Yeshiva High School of Boca Raton and Scheck Hillel Community School to demonstrate our commitment to Israel. Our teenagers came together in song and prayer, along with speeches and special pre-recorded messages from soldiers, alumni of all the schools and citizens of Israel which were shared with the community. A special kol hakavod (good job) to Lielle Elisha and Noam Tansman who led the assembly in the recitation of the Prayer for Israel.

We are proud of our students and our community and we pray that the people of Israel will feel our support all the way from South Florida.

Kol Hakavod and Am Yisrael Chai!

Rabbi Marshall Lesack

To see a short clip of this morning’s program, click here.

Fun at Mini Workshop!

In an effort to get through the AP Art "Breadth" Portfolio, we are conducting eight mini workshops for art students, every second week. 

The goal is to complete a guided work of art within 1 1/2 hours. We will explore a variety of media including acrylic paint, water color, charcoal, and collage. The activity is directed by Ms. Anita Schwartz. "The idea came to me after noticing the emerging trend of painting/wine adventures that are happening all around town. I knew that it would be fun to do, even without the wine!" 

All High School art students who are looking ahead to an AP art portfolio are also welcome to join in. If you are interested, please inquire in CA room 105. Dates are selected as we go along, in an effort to accommodate as many students as possible. We meet after school, from 3:15 to 5:00pm.

This past Thursday, four students completed an acrylic painting of a birch forest. Here is what some of them had to say: 

"It was so nice being able to get a breadth done so quickly and also having fun doing it!" said Sydney Moed. 

"It was successful and fun. I feel proud of the outcome!" said Paris Reise

"I never thought that I could do a breadth project in less than one hour!" said Daniel Dahoah

Pictured here: Eliana Coleman, Daniel Dahoah, Paris Reise and Sydney Moed

Art Room Wish list:

We are collecting yogurt cups (Dannon, Chiobani) or a similar shaped cup. They have so many uses, we could never have enough!

Anita Schwartz

"I Want to Know More About Israel and the Situation Over There But I Don’t Know Where to Start”

For the past 3 years, prior to coming to Rosenblatt High School, I had the privilege of teaching courses on the Arab-Israeli Conflict, the History of Israel and the History of Zionism and Zionist Thinkers to adults throughout Atlanta. While some of the courses and classes were taught at what I would consider to be a high-level, I realized early on that many of the courses and classes NEEDED to be taught at the intro level. This had nothing to do with my student’s ability to grasp the material...just the fact even though many were involved in the Jewish community and had been to Israel before, they were not particularly knowledgeable about Israel in most of these areas and had never studied in detail these topics. And, when it came to current events, although most were very supportive of Israel and its people, almost all of them got their Israel news from CNN, Fox News or other American media outlets.

I realized that one way to expose them to the Israeli side of the story in an easy way was to share, and suggest, that they visit Israeli news sites with regularity alongside their daily doses of CNN and the like.

Given that we are witnessing an escalation of violence in Israel, with attacks by everyday people against Israeli civilians and soldiers, I think now is yet again a time that American teenagers and adult become more familiar with the news and the stories coming out of Israel by familiarizing themselves with Israeli sites and outlets.

Some recommendations include:

www.timesofisrael.com

www.jpost.com

www.ynetnews.com

www.haaretz.com

www.mako.co.il (in Hebrew)

Yesterday, we held an Israel Update meeting during lunch, which was attended by about 40 students and faculty members. Rabbi Plotkin, Mr. Carmi and I spoke about different issues - what has led up to this situation most recently and what is actually happening, how we can be supportive and make our voices heard, what is life like for Israelis now - with the goal of education, understanding and empowerment. At the meeting I also shared that one was to become more engaged and knowledgeable is to begin looking at Israeli sites on the internet which provide ongoing news coverage.

If you have ever found yourself in a position where you said, “I Want to Know More About Israel and the Situation Over There But I Don’t Know Where to Start,” I hope now you can begin the journey.

Rabbi Lesack