From One College Campus — Todah Rabah Shlichim |
Last night at our UVM Hillel’s Yom HaZikaron dinner I deeply felt the impact of the Jewish Agency for Israel shlichim on our campus and around the world.
That day our Israel Fellow spent hours in the kitchen cooking the favorite recipes of Ohad, Gal, Or, Adir, and Noa. She and other students filled the Hillel with smells from cultures around the world that found a home in the kitchens of Israel. These recipes transmutated from paper into neshama and zachor, tastes of memories and sensory experiences to help remind us of those lost and the lives they lived. Around the table were a group of students and staff, with very different views on Israel, Judaism, and the world. We dined together hearing stories about the lives behind the dishes we ate and hung out afterward playing Rummikub appreciating just being in community together.
It’s approaching finals on campus and this was a night that........