Violating the Law of Land Warfare
Violating the Law of Land Warfare Rabbi Bonnie Koppell CH (COL) USAR- Retired War has been part of human history for as long as we know. In the Torah, , by Genesis 14 Avram is doing [...]
Taps for Private Jason Daniel Hasenauer/Taps for Afghanistan
Taps For Private Jason Daniel Hasenauer/Taps for Afghanistan Rabbi Bonnie Koppell Temple Chai, August 2021 At Kabbalat Shabbat we reflect on the week that is drawing to a close. My week [...]
Balak, Bilaam, and the Israelite Refugees
Massive numbers of people amassed in a temporary encampment. The people of the land feel threatened. They are in dread of the children. The southern border of Arizona? No. This week’s Torah [...]
Respect for Law Alliance
On June 1, 2010, I had the privilege of being honored by the Respect for Law Alliance as their Military Leader Honoree. Below is the text of my remarks on that occasion. — Rabbi Bonnie [...]