Purim Resources
How do I balance my self-interest with my responsibility to care for others? How can Queen Esther from the Purim story inspire us to take responsibility for our people? How do I approach government officials to intervene on behalf of people who are suffering?
We are not alone in this world. Each of us belongs to a specific cultural or religious community and, at the same time, we are part of the human race. What is my responsibility towards others? How do I balance my self-interests with my obligation to care for others? Standing up for others requires staying power, courage, determination and faith in our leaders’ abilities to support us in our mission. The hostage crisis in Gaza affects not only the Jewish people, but all people throughout the world. How should we advocate on behalf of the hostages? What is the message we should convey to our political leaders? How do we remain hopeful and vigilant even with the passage of time?
Brought to you by our friends at EveryoneCounts
Everyone Counts: A New Toolkit to Inspire Learning and Action to Free the Hostages in Gaza
Everyone Counts provides educators, community leaders, families, and organizations across diverse denominations and affiliations the tools to guide learners toward immediate, effective, and sustained advocacy, dialogue, and action around the Mitzvah (imperative) of Pidyon Shvuyim (hostage liberation).
Initiated by the Bring Hersh Home advocacy, M2 and Kol HaOt launch a new website of educational resources to inspire sustained awareness and concrete action for hostage liberation (Pidyon Shvuyim)
Rachel Goldberg, mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was taken hostage on October 7th: ” With Everyone Counts, communities across the world have a powerful and growing collection of resources to use as access points to inspire action and call for the hostages’ release.”
