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Dear DOMIM-aLike friends and colleagues,
 
The month of Nissan marks the time in which we start the process of becoming a people. This process was eloquently described by Rabbi Soloveichik as a transition between a covenant of fate (covenant of Egypt) and a covenant of destiny (covenant of Sinai). Yet, this process was not a singular event that occurred in between Nissan and Sivan – some 3,500 years ago. As the Haggadah tells us – 'B'chol Dor Vador' - in every generation, a person is obligated to see himself as if he had left Egypt; and in every generation, we are obligated to go through the same process of becoming a people with a covenant, of choosing our common destiny.
In our generation, this destiny must be one that is common to all parts of the Jewish people, all around the world. Only then will we truly be able to realize the words of the prophet - "So shall ye be My people, and I will be your God" (Jeremiah 11:4).

We invite you to read and use our material, which will take you along the path From Freedom to Independence – from Passover to Yom Ha'atzmaut.

 
Chodesh Tov and Pesach Sameach!
Yours –
Rabbi Nir Barkin
Smadar Bilik
"Every Person Needs an Egypt"
By Amnon Ribak 
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"Everyone should have some kind of Egypt in their lives,
To find Moses within themselves,
To struggle out, and strive.
To have to fight,
With a hand of might
Or with gritted teeth to seek the light,
To walk through darkness, and survive..."

Is leaving Egypt only a national process, which the Jewish people had to endure in the struggle to become a free people? Could leaving Egypt have other meanings in our lives?
The poem "Every Person Needs an Egypt" was written by Amnon Ribak, a future student-rabbi at HUC-JIR Jerusalem. It represents a tendency in Modern Hebrew literature, to interpret the texts of the Haggadah from both national and individual perspectives, allowing us to see the process of leaving Egypt as an inspiration for personal redemption. 
 

Read full poem...

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"A Night to Remember"
Chapters from contemporary Israeli Haggadah
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"A Night to Remember: The Haggadah of Contemporary Voices" by Mishael Zion and Noam Zion, is one of the most popular contemporary Israeli Haggadot today.

The Haggadah brings together the traditional text, alongside thought-provoking commentaries by rabbis, novelists, poets and political leaders, and illustrations by internationally acclaimed Israeli artist Michel Kichka. 
These textual and illustrated additions connect the ancient texts to our contemporary life and trigger discussion around the Seder table. 

Read chapters from "A Night to Remember"...
CCAR convention - Atlanta 2017
Israeli Rabbis' Delegation
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12 Israeli rabbis joined this year's CCAR convention in Atlanta - the biggest delegation of its kind for a convention outside of Israel!

With the support of both the CCAR and DOMIM-aLike, these rabbis were able to participate in the convention and visit their partner congregations around North America.

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Meet Israeli Reform Rabbis:
Rabbi Ayala Ronen-Samuels
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"Years ago, I moved with my family to live in Luxembourg ... We learned that there was an English-speaking Jewish congregation in the city ... Shortly, I became one of the congregation’s leadership. When the time came to return to Israel and say goodbye, people there advised me to study for the rabbinate. It took another ten years, but eventually I was ordained as a rabbi. I never got a chance to thank the people who first planted this idea".

Rabbi Dr. Ayala Ronen-Samuels is the Founding Rabbi of Kehillat Tefilat Ha’Adam in Caesarea.
 
DOMIM-aLike is an initiative of the
Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ)
and The Government of Israel
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