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

Shmuel Sackett

Apr 21
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
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...

Shmuel Sackett

Apr 24, 2018
4 min

The 2,000 Year Old Prayer

Jews, all over the world, have been saying these words for 2,000 years. Millions of tears have been shed clinging to the hope that – one...

Shmuel Sackett

Apr 16, 2018
3 min

Israel at 70 – Exactly what are we Celebrating?

The entire country is blue and white! Flags are flying everywhere and Yom Ha’Atzmaut will be the biggest and best ever. Everyone is in...

Shmuel's Blog

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”?

The 2,000 Year Old Prayer

Israel at 70 – Exactly what are we Celebrating?

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