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This is where I say what I truly believe in WITHOUT being politically correct... Read my latest blogs or search by topics of interest! As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts: Shmuel@AmYisraelChaiFund.org

All Articles by Shmuel Sackett Founder and Director of Am Yisrael Chai

Mazal (Sackett) Gottesman

May 8
5 min

74 Reasons Why I Love Israel

Written by Mazal (Sackett) Gottesman. Mazal, a full-time teacher, lives in Ramle with her husband and two children. 1) Simply because...

Shmuel Sackett

May 1
3 min

The Healing Powers of Iyar

My daughter, Nava, needed to write a D’var Torah about the month of Iyar so we put our heads together and started to think. It’s well...

Shmuel Sackett

Apr 21, 2021
4 min

He Refused to Stand

My morning minyan in Herziliya is similar to other minyans around the world; 80% of the people come to daven while 20% of the people come...

Shmuel Sackett

Apr 13, 2021
5 min

Why I Love the Far-From-Perfect Israel

How do you feel when someone or something you love is attacked, maligned, or defamed? Obviously, your first reaction is to scream “How...

Shmuel Sackett

Apr 23, 2020
3 min

This Year its “Home” Ha’Atzmaut

The joke running around Israel (not an original one, but passing it along because it’s clever) is that this year “Yom” Ha’Atzmaut has...

Shmuel Sackett

May 6, 2019
4 min

Did Your Shul Ignore “Yom Ha’atzmaut”?

Let’s be honest. How many shuls in your neighborhood celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut this past week? There was a time, not too long ago, when...

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Shmuel's Blog

74 Reasons Why I Love Israel

The Healing Powers of Iyar

He Refused to Stand

Why I Love the Far-From-Perfect Israel

This Year its “Home” Ha’Atzmaut

Did Your Shul Ignore “Yom Ha’atzmaut”?

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