By Rabbi Yoav Ende The sun has come out, the coronavirus is on it’s way out, and we’re going back to our routine. But are we really?  Some of us are indeed going back to normal, (default mode), while...

Seeing Beyond The Mask Looking Beyond The Surface By Rabbi Yoav Ende This year, Purim finds us in the midst of a tragic and contentious historic event. The holiday should be celebrated now not because there are no difficulties...

In a year of closed borders, we want to open up hearts. In an age of separation and discord, extremism and adversity– we want to connect and unite. In a time when words like moderation, tradition and complexity are...

Rabbi Louis J. Sachs: A Diverse Community Working Toward a Common Goal “The three weeks I spent at Hannaton as a rabbinical student were wonderful. Besides the learning, hiking, and other programs, I learned about what Jewish community can...

Garin NOAM: Building an Ethical Code at Hannaton to Support their Army Service “Hannaton united us around a shared set of values,” says Zoe, a member of Garin NOAM. “The three months we spent there as part of our...

By Nira Nachliel כַּאֲשֶׁר הַגּוּף הָרַךְ / מָט לִנְפֹּל / וְהוּא מְגַלֶּה חֶרְדָּתוֹ מִפְּנֵי הַקֵּץ / לַנְּשָׁמָה, / מַצְמִיחַ עֵץ הַשִּׁגְרָה הַנָּמוּךְ / שֶׁאָבָק אֲכָלוֹ / עָלִים יְרֻקִּים פִּתְאֹם. When the soft body is about to fall and it...

By Udi Bernstein I’ve made a new friend over the last few years – a canopy of fruit-filled grapevines. During the dry season, when the vine is empty and happy, I try to clean the dry branches. When the...

By Yair Bar Tzuri Children of the Age By Wislawa Szymborska We are children of our age, it’s a political age. All day long, all through the night, all affairs—yours, ours, theirs— are political affairs. Whether you like it...

The next issue (in Hebrew) can be purchased on our website A “mitzpe” or “lookout” is a point located high up, offering a view far into the distance. We chose the name Mitzpe for the new Hannaton Educational Center...