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False prophets, then and now

Are we good because it pays to be good? Or are we good because we believe, down to our bones, that it’s the right way to live? Know anyone who walked on water lately? Throughout the Torah, we read about Moses and the elders of …

Demonstration of God’s Love and Kindness Amid the Ofakim Massacre

After 7 October, the world’s media immediately focused on the atrocities committed by Hamas against the Kibbutzim in the Gaza …

The Reunification of Jerusalem

As the Jewish holidays of 1967 drew to a close, Boris Shapiro decided to celebrate them in a way that …

Aliyah Day: Celebrating the Miracle of Return

Every year on the 7th of Cheshvan, Israel marks a very special day — Yom HaAliyah (Aliyah Day) — a …

I am praying for the safety of my family – Update from Danielle Mor

2:17am, my phone rings, awakening me from my sleep in the Amsterdam hotel. On the other side of the phone …

Getting Gazans wrong: Understanding support for Hamas and the Oct. 7 attacks

Leila Fadel on NPR’s Morning Edition on June 5 interviewed Graeme Groom, a British surgeon who worked recently at Nasser …

Do Not Despise the Day of Small Things

It was not just in the United States, that the failed assassination attempt of the former president Donald Trump, created …

Dancing into war

Our Father, our King, have compassion upon us, and upon our infants and children. Our Father, our King, do it …

The Enigma of Tikkun Olam

Like other Jewish words and phrases such as “hutzpah” or “mazal tov,” Tikkun Olam is also a term which is …

Bread Of Days Gone By

There are not too many surprises with the seasons in Israel. The long summers are predictably hot, the winters in …

Bread Of Days Gone By

There are not too many surprises with the seasons in Israel. The long summers are predictably hot, the winters in …

Bread Of Days Gone By

There are not too many surprises with the seasons in Israel. The long summers are predictably hot, the winters in …

A Story of an Anthem

I am convinced that HaTikvah, our Israeli national anthem is the most beautiful in the world. I confess I am …

Gideon of the 20th Century

There are some people who have made such extraordinary contributions to Israeli society that they are awarded a unique Hebrew …

Planting for Tomorrow

In these days when humanity seems bent on destroying nature, Israel is a country which not only has very strict …

A Path of Memory and Future

In his popular novel “To the end of the Land,” Israeli author David Grossman writes about Ofer, a young soldier. …

A Path of Memory and Future

In his popular novel “To the end of the Land,” Israeli author David Grossman writes about Ofer, a young soldier. …

Within the Walls

The walls of Jerusalem tell a story of thousands of years, and they also tell a story of the thousands …

The Importance of a Name

There are several ways of trying to ascertain if an ancient site in Israel is the actual place which appears …

Officers and Gentlemen

Infuriated with the Jewish Bar Kochva uprising that took place between 132- 136 AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrian brought over …