Jewish Clark County, WA

09/04/2026

Weekly Bulletin- G-d is our partner -

Last night in Israel, 50,000 people gathered at the Western Wall for special pre-High Holiday prayers, known as Selichot. On Saturday night, when the tradition of reciting Selichot begins for many other communities as well, the entire Old City of Jerusalem is expected to fill with people who have ...

08/28/2026

Weekly Bulletin- The blessings in front of us -

Dear Friends, A few weeks ago, I spoke with a woman who is going through a very painful divorce. Unfortunately, the divorce has been dragging on for several years, going from court to mediation, from mediation back to court. Both sides work, neither has significant investments or major assets, and i...

08/21/2026

Weekly Bulletin- The Struggle Is Part of the Growth -

This week, we took the kids to the beach and spent some time flying kites. At one point, Kenya asked me to help her reel hers in, and I noticed something interesting.

08/14/2026

Weekly Bulletin- A Different Year Begins With You -

The children would throw a ball at a target, and if they hit it, whoever was sitting above the tank would drop into the water.

08/07/2026

Weekly Bulletin- Preventing the Wildfire -

It has been difficult to watch the devastating wildfires across Eastern Washington. Seeing families lose their homes and livelihoods is painful, and it seems that every summer another part of our country faces the same tragedy. This week, by Divine Providence, I had an interesting conversation with...

07/31/2026

Weekly Bulletin- My mother's Yahrtzeit -

A neighbor once asked my mother a thoughtful question: “How could you let your children become shluchim all over the world? Why didn’t you insist that they stay in Israel, close to you, so you could enjoy your children and grandchildren? After everything you endured growing up as a Jew in Soviet...

07/18/2026

What a SMASHING last day of Camp Gan Izzy! (No, no! Never, never! Uh uh uh!!! We had so much fun making Challah, beading bracelets and doing our weekly scrapbooks. We closed out camp with our favorite combo of Kona Ice of Evergreen Orchards then our epic color run and water balloon dodgeball! We finished the day with a beautiful Shabbat party! We had so much fun this summer - can’t wait to see you all next year!

07/16/2026

What an EXPLOSIVE day at Camp Gan Izzy! From learning about the giving of the Torah to an awesome science show with professor shnitzel! We exploded watermelon, launched rockets, and made GIANT bubbles! Of course we can’t forget twinning with our friends, making ice cream and our kid car wash!

07/15/2026

Crazy hair silly hat day at Camp Gan Izzy! We started off the day with learning about the story of the Jewish slavery and redemption in Egypt and then off to our trip! We hiked round lake and did a nature scavenger hunt! Once we got back we had an awesome newspaper fashion show competition showing off our time traveling counselors!

07/14/2026

Monday funday at Camp Gan Izzy