With the holidays winding down, we look forward to starting to provide Israel programming to our members across the country. In October Anat Hoffman, Executive Director of Israel Religious Action Center will make a very brief visit to Canada with lectures in Toronto at Holy Blossom Temple on October 23 and in Montreal at Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom on October 24.
In November our guest from Israel will be Yael Karie. She is a Reform Israeli Rabbinical Student. She is a dynamic and impressive young women that can speak to the realities of progressive Judaism in Israel today. She is currently the rabbi in Shaar Hanegev, the area that has been most challenged by rockets, especially during the recent war. She will be visiting several communities across the country from November 7- 16. more information to follow.
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Chag Sukkot Sameach
Les
Les Rothschild
President
ARZA Canada
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For years the main battleground between Haredim and secular Israelis was observance of Shabbat. Recently the Haredim have also been trying to enforce gender segregation in public. The Reform movement's Israel Religious Action Centre (IRAC) had success against forcing women to the back of the bus. And they recently won a lawsuit against a radio station that refused to put women on the air.
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URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs is at the centre of negotiations to allow men and women to pray together at the Kotel. Here he reports on a lightning trip to Israel just before Rosh Hashanah.
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Rabbi Donniel Hartman worries that Israelis no longer dream and sing about peace. He says that pursuing peace is essential - even if making peace is not yet possible.
His Rosh Hashanah resolution is to be a "peaceaholic".
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Humour: Shimon Peres needs a new job
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Israel's 91-year old former President tries his hand at stand-up comedy, pizza delivery and more. Along the way he reels off a string of political zingers (e.g. "if you turn down too many offers, you'll pay a high price".)
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Business: Intel to invest $6 billion
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Computer chip giant Intel plans to invest a further $6 billion in Israel to upgrade a chip manufacturing plant in Kiryat Gat.
The new plant will employ an additional 1,000 Israelis. Intel already has a staff of 10,000 people in Israel. 
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Anyone who has walked past the once-grand but recently-dilapidated Palace Hotel on Agron Street in Jerusalem, will be interested in the opening of the luxury Jerusalem Waldorf Astoria.
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Just Visiting: Sleep in a luxury cave
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Here are 10 interesting and unusual places to stay in Israel.
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"What don't we talk about when we focus on Israel's security."
