AVI BINUR: MERCY GATE בָּרוּךְ הַשֵׁם
The musings of a Hispanic-Filipino Jew-by-Choice: My name is Anjelica Ruiz. I am the Adult Engagement Coordinator for the Center for Jewish Education in the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas. I convene the Adult Education Committee, as well as plan major programs, such as LearningFest and A Night to Celebrate Jewish Education. I also provide administrative support and am one of the librarians for Tycher Library.

Walang ligaya sa lupa na hindi dinilig ng luha.

Filipino Proverb: There is no earthly bliss not watered by tears.

Bnei Lot are of an ancient origin. In the migratory tradition of Ruth begun more than two millennia ago, a remnant of David and Solomon migrated into Maritime Southeast Asia which comprises what is now Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, The Philippines, and Singapore, as well as Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia, with a sizeable minority of Malays migrating back to their tribal allotments in Sephardic Judah, besides Terrestrial and Figurative Jordan.