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Yes, I’m worried that giving to Gaza could benefit Hamas. But Zionism today demands hope.
The synagogue raised $175,000 for Israel’s emergency service and backed a Palestinian project that aims to support 19,000 children and orphans on both sides.
“Rabbi Greyber, you can’t hide — we charge you with genocide.” Those were the words shouted at me in front of Hebrew school students outside my synagogue two years ago. In the months and years since Oct. 7, I have stood with my community in grief, in fear and in a fierce commitment to Israel’s right to defend itself despite the vitriol thrown my way. And yet, after our synagogue supported a recent fundraiser for the Gaza Children’s Village, I ha…