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All are invited to this virtual program with Rabbi Haviva Ner-David, a leader with Palestinian Israeli partners in the grassroots movement Standing Together. She will speak about life as a Jewish Israeli activist for peace, equality, and justice before and after October 7. Rabbi Ner-David will explore what comes next, now that the hostages are back and the war is supposed to be coming to an end. Rabbi Haviva will share her experiences, thoughts, hopes, and engage us in conversation.

Haviva Ner-David is a rabbi, writer, and activist. She is the founding rabbi of Shmaya: A Mikveh for Mind, Body, and Soul – the only mikveh in Israel open to all to immerse as they choose – where she officiates and creates personalized and more traditional mikveh ceremonies. Rabbi Haviva is the author of three spiritual journey memoirs, two novels, and the only children's book on mikveh. She is working on a fourth memoir, about her experiences of these past two years of war. She is an activist for peace, equality, and justice in Israel-Palestine, especially through her involvement with Standing Together. She is also active in Rabbis for Human Rights – a rabbinic voice for human rights – and Spirit of the Galilee – an interfaith group of spiritual leaders in the Galilee. Rabbi Haviva and her spouse Jacob are the parents of seven children and live in Kibbutz Hannaton in the Galilee. She lives with FSHD muscular dystrophy, which has been her biggest life challenge and teacher.