Can religious, secular, and traditional Jews build a community together without anyone sacrificing who they are? In the remote Jordan Valley community of Rotem, that vision has become a living reality.
Franny Waisman speaks with Rotem resident Rachel Ben Sira about the determined woman who founded the community alone, the everyday challenges of raising religious children in a genuinely mixed environment, and what October 7 revealed about maintaining unity across political differences. They also explore the Jordan Valley’s biblical landscapes, extraordinary natural springs, agricultural life, and the café so popular that visitors have arrived by helicopter.
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