A miracle of sorts took place on Yom Kippur last year in Gaza, and it convinced Romi Gonen she would survive.

Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis · Sep 17, 2025 · 38m

The phrase “from Zion shall go forth Torah” (Isaiah 2:3) is well known but for many Jews, both in Israel and around the world, rings hollow in an era in which many of the religious voices coming from Israel do not inspire us, but rather, leave us saddened by what Judaism in the wrong hands can become.

That is what makes Rabbi David Stav so exceptional—in all the meanings of that word. His vision for an inclusive Judaism, his commitment to an Israel characterized by openness to Jews of all sorts, his vision of Orthodoxy that embraces and enriches Jews no matter their background is precisely…