BAR AND BAS MITZVAHS 

Mr. and Mrs. Ariel Alayev on the birth of a daughter

Rabbi Shalom and Ruchie Axelrod on the birth of a grandson, Dovid Binyamin, born to Eli and Blumie Axelrod of Yerushalayim

All of the art adorning the Kiddush/Social Hall, ten paintings, at Congregation Machane Chodosh are hers. She created two murals on the shul’s sukkah walls.

She created and donated her art as gifts for the Sisterhood events and the shul’s dinners. And she does it for free.

This past week, Klal Yisrael shared a collective heartbreak and horror over the unfathomable events in Israel. In the midst of despair and uncertainty, Jews from around the world shed light on the power of unity. Tears of sorrow melded with tears of wonder at how quickly people mobilized to help in every way imaginable. In this new reality, deciding what step to take first was a challenge. At Emet, the first step was tefilah.