This personal letter from Rabbi Jeremy Milgrom, written in December 2000 during the Second Intifada, provides a first-hand account of life in Jerusalem and the West Bank from the perspective of a Conservative rabbi engaged in human rights work. Using ethnographic observation and participant testimony, Milgrom documents his ongoing educational work with displaced Bedouin children in a settlement near Maaleh Adumim, describing the complex realities of Israeli-Palestinian relations during this period of intensified conflict. The letter examines the daily experiences of the Jahalin Salamat tribe, who were forcibly relocated from their traditional lands, and analyzes the broader implications of Israeli settlement policies and military occupation. Milgrom critically evaluates media representations of the conflict, questioning Israeli claims of "restraint" and documenting systematic restrictions on Palestinian movement and access to services. The author argues that the Conservative Jewish movement has failed to adequately address issues of social justice and human rights in its approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, instead adopting an uncritical stance toward Israeli government policies. The letter concludes with a call for greater moral engagement from Jewish religious institutions, drawing on prophetic traditions to advocate for justice and reconciliation rather than unconditional solidarity with state policies.