From Bokortem, Florida, this is Behind the Bima.

On this episode, Rabbi Goldberg is joined by co-hosts Rebetson Goldberg and Rabbi Brody and Rabbi Moskowitz.

They talk about their inspiring missions to Israel, explain what we can do in the diaspora to make a difference,

and share powerful stories about the enduring spirit of the Jewish people.

Also visits with soldiers, massive barbecues, cigars, all this and more, behind the Bima.

Back behind the Bima together with Yohaved.

You and I, unfortunately, did not have the chance to be together for whatever technical reasons we had to go separately.

But we had similar experiences back-to-back weeks of going to Israel and giving and getting hugs and trying

to give and get chizuk and make a difference.

And I know I lived vicariously through your trip and I think and hope you did a little bit

through mine.

And we're both having common super eager to share it with our community.

Obviously those in Israel don't need it.

They're living it. They're on the front lines of it. What we've done is nothing compared to that. But to help expose the people not living in Israel to inspire the people not living in Israel to continue to make a difference in their own way. It's important to share. So tell us about your trip. What was the background? How was it put together? Who was on it? What was it like? How long did it last? Tell us about your mission to Israel.

Well, after you went on your initial trip, I said, I have to get there and I really wanted to get there.

And it was an amazing for Tudas situation where Adina Shminman, who's a Rebittenden in Philadelphia

and runs the women's initiative

of the OU decided she also wanted to get there with a mission. And there are a lot of men

missions that have been going lately and not so many women's missions. So this was one of the first.

And it was a mission for Rebittsons and a lay leader from each of their communities.

There were about eight communities represented, and it would span the United States,

we had L.A., we had Milwaukee, we had Detroit, we had New York, New Jersey, Florida,

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