From Bokuritone, Florida, this is Behind the Bima.

On this week's episode, Rabbi Goldberg and co-host Rabbi Philip Boskowitz and Rabbi Josh Brody

are joined by Rabbi Uri Pelachowski, educator, columnist, and author of Zionism today.

Rabbi Pelochowski talks about what Zionism really means, explains how he tries to defend Israel,

and shares his perspective on how to educate the next

generation about Israel. Also, discussions on trips to Israel and how Israel has changed since October 7th.

All this and more, Behind the Bima.

Welcome to the newest episode of Behind the Bima, as always incredibly honored, more honored than ever,

to be joined by my dear friends and colleagues,

Rabbi Moskowitz, and Rabbi Brody, we have a great guest tonight, Rabbi Pilchowski, who used to live here and has been doing amazing things in Israel for many years and passionate, enthusiastic, and persuasive.

Really great conversation about Israel today and so many different facets of it.

Robert Brody, you just got back from yet another mission. That was trip number three, number three

since October 7th. Roman Moskowitz and I are going the end of January on our trip number three.

And we want to keep going and we want to keep organizing and arranging and helping others to go.

Any highlights from this most recent trip you want to share with us?

Sure. And I think it's actually incredible because almost every week since October 7th, there's been another group coming from our community, whether it's through to the schools or from the members of our school. It's really special. But the story keeps evolving. And I think every time we bring another group, it's always the same concern, people on the trip and also people that are watching the trips are saying, why are you guys going?

What are you doing?

What do you think it's going to add?

And you heard this past Shabbas where Jim got up and he said that he heard from one of the great generals and one of the army bases we were we were visiting.

And I don't know you probably say it better than me

but they said that we're at a very low point and um your your your visit actually means so much

now let me ask you a question because you've now been on the third time you've been to many

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