Shabbat: Testament & Promise
Lesson related to the empty Shabbat table set up in Tel Aviv
About this Lesson
Following the Shabbat that shattered the Jewish People on October 7, 2023, a Shabbat table with more than 220 empty seats was set up outside the Art Museum of Tel Aviv.
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Resources on the situation in Israel and Gaza from M² and The Jewish Education Project.
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