Spirituality/Tradition
Rabbi David Hartman Remembered as Interdenominational Force in Jewish Learning
Rabbi Michael Siegel, senior rabbi of Chicago's Anshe Emet Synagogue, recalls meeting Rabbi David Hartman following a lecture Hartman gave at the University of...
House Approves Federal Aid for Synagogues Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
New York Times - The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved legislation that would allow the use of federal money to rebuild churches and synagogues damaged by Hurricane Sandy, despite concern that such...
Husbands Who Extinguish Their Wives’ Libidos
Modern wives often lose the sensuality of womanhood. They are feminine when they marry but are quickly relegated to the roles of caretaker, wage-earner, housekeeper, and waitress. Burdened with responsibility, fatigue, and what can feel...
Israel Presses International Community to Protect Tunisian Jews
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has instructed its diplomats to press the international community to encourage Tunisia to protect its Jewish community and sites, Ynet reported. In late 2010, Tunisia became the birthplace of the...
A Spiritual Examination of the Israeli Elections
A few weeks ago, while reading the Beshalach weekly Torah (bible) portion , I noticed...
Art Exhibition Features Tefillin Hair Ties for Women
The most fun part of planning an exhibition is when you get to the works...
Morocco Restores Ancient Synagogue in Nod to Jewish Heritage
Morocco held a ceremony on Wednesday to inaugurate the completion of renovations to an...
Menachem Elon and Theocracy
One of the greatest of Jewish jurists, Menachem Elon, former Supreme Court Judge in...
First Ever Hebrew Conference Held in South Asia
Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India, made history when it organized a three-day international...
Rabbi David Hartman Remembered as Interdenominational Force in Jewish Learning
Rabbi Michael Siegel, senior rabbi of Chicago's Anshe Emet Synagogue, recalls meeting Rabbi David Hartman following a lecture Hartman gave at the University of Chicago....
House Approves Federal Aid for Synagogues Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
New York Times - The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved legislation that would allow the use of federal money to rebuild churches and...
Husbands Who Extinguish Their Wives’ Libidos
Modern wives often lose the sensuality of womanhood. They are feminine when they marry but are quickly relegated to the roles of caretaker, wage-earner, housekeeper,...
Israel Presses International Community to Protect Tunisian Jews
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has instructed its diplomats to press the international community to encourage Tunisia to protect its Jewish community and sites,...
A Spiritual Examination of the Israeli Elections
A few weeks ago, while reading the Beshalach weekly Torah (bible) portion , I noticed for the first time that the party responsible for taking...
Art Exhibition Features Tefillin Hair Ties for Women
The most fun part of planning an exhibition is when you get to the works coming together for the first time. There is a magic...
Morocco Restores Ancient Synagogue in Nod to Jewish Heritage
Morocco held a ceremony on Wednesday to inaugurate the completion of renovations to an ancient Jewish synagogue in the historic city of Fez. The two-year...
Menachem Elon and Theocracy
One of the greatest of Jewish jurists, Menachem Elon, former Supreme Court Judge in Israel, died this week. He was steeped in the Talmudic...
First Ever Hebrew Conference Held in South Asia
Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India, made history when it organized a three-day international interdisciplinary conference titled, "Hebrew Language and Culture: Reception, Self Conception...
Going for Gold
Did you know that, according to the Midrash (commentary), gold was only created to beautify the Beit Hamikdash, our holy temple in Jerusalem. That's right....
Pat Boone Visits Yad Vashem, Plans to Sell Israeli Land to Christian Zionists
Pat Boone, an American entertainer and evangelical Christian, is visiting Israel with a delegation led by former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee. As part of...
Jewish Organizations Send Purim Gifts to IDF Soldiers
Several Jewish organizations are joining forces to send Israeli soldiers gifts of food and other items in time for Purim 2013. "Mishloach manot,"...
Wandering Jews of the Diaspora (INTERVIEW)
Jews comprise a tiny percentage of the world's population -- about 0-2 percent (13.75 million). And they are scattered in communities across the planet, even...
The Building of the Tabernacle and the Jewish Ethnogenesis
As soon as we read the opening lines of Terumah we begin the massive shift from the intense drama of the exodus with its...
