Shabbat Shalom from Etz Efraim
Shkunot B’Yosh (The Judea, Samaria, and Gaza Neighborhoods). Its name derives from the book of Ezekiel, which says, “…take for yourself one stick and write upon it, ‘For Judah and for the children of Israel his companions’; and take one stick and write upon it, ‘For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and all the house of Israel, his companions’.” This quote references G-d’s plan to reunite the kingdoms of Israel and bring them in from exile. Currently, Etz Efraim is home to approximately 275 families who are of mixed Jewish-religious observances. It falls under the supervision of the Shomron Regional...