The Bridge of Understanding
This weeks Torah portion is the story of Noah and the flood, culminating in the beautiful gift of the rainbow, …
Tag Archives: Israel
What Can You Do? Call! Write!
I was on the phone last night with another Rabbi, and she suddenly asked me, “have you heard from any …
Terror Rains Down on Israel
This weekend Jews around the world began to pray for rain. Not because we want it to rain where we …
Something Has Gone Terribly Wrong
Today is the beginning of the Hebrew month called Elul, which marks just one month to Rosh Hashanah. Usually, I …
We Rise — Above, Beyond
Today is Tisha B’Av, the saddest day of the Jewish year. Even sadder than Yom HaShoah, which commemorates the murders …
Israel’s Implosion
Tonight begins the saddest day of the Jewish year, the day we commemorate the two times that the Temple in …
Honoring a People
Tonight begins Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day. As soon as nightfall comes tomorrow, Israel will begin Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Independence Day. …
Pray for Peace; Work for Understanding; Live with Compassion
This week Jews around the world begin reading the fourth book of the Torah, called Numbers in English, but more …
And The Answer Is…
The answer: “I have no idea.” The question? The one that virtually everyone asks within 60 seconds of learning that …
Now THAT’S an Understatement!
“Regional instability is likely to continue in the near term, and we must attain energy independence,” Danny Ayalon, the deputy …
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