Spirituality/Tradition
Passover Guide for the Perplexed, 2015
1. According to Heinrich Heine, the 19th century German poet, "Since the Exodus, freedom has always spoken with a Hebrew accent." 2. Passover is the...
Temple Institute Recreates Ancient Korban Pesach (Passover Offering)
JNS.org - Two days before the eve of the Passover holiday, the Temple Institute, a non-profit educational organization located in the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, released a video showing a Korban Pesach...
At Passover, Ukraine’s Jews Bank on JDC Relief Efforts Amid Prolonged Chaos
JNS.org - As Ukraine continues to unravel, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) will try to help that country's Jews celebrate as normal of a Passover holiday as possible in chaotic times. Separatists have...
The Missing Fifth on Passover
The following is an excerpt from Rabbi Sacks' Haggadah commentary. Many commentators, among them the Vilna Gaon, have drawn attention to the influence of the number four in connection with the Haggadah. There are four fours: The...
Making Passover Possible for Struggling Israeli Families
It goes without saying that countless families in Israel are unable to afford the Passover...
Discrimination Against Hasidic Jews Matters Too…
Every so often I see a press release that causes a double take. Last week's...
Kings of the Jews: Himyar, Khazaria, & Ethiopia
Historical knowledge regarding Jewish rulers outside of the Land of Israel remains...
It’s Hard to Be a Christian Arab in Israel, But Not Because of Prejudice
My name is Gabriel Nadaf and I have the privilege of being a Greek Orthodox...
The Cost of Religion
I love Pesach with all its laws and customs and even the preparation of cleaning...
Passover Guide for the Perplexed, 2015
1. According to Heinrich Heine, the 19th century German poet, "Since the Exodus, freedom has always spoken with a Hebrew accent." 2. Passover is the prime...
Temple Institute Recreates Ancient Korban Pesach (Passover Offering)
JNS.org - Two days before the eve of the Passover holiday, the Temple Institute, a non-profit educational organization located in the Jewish quarter of...
At Passover, Ukraine’s Jews Bank on JDC Relief Efforts Amid Prolonged Chaos
JNS.org - As Ukraine continues to unravel, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) will try to help that country's Jews celebrate as normal...
The Missing Fifth on Passover
The following is an excerpt from Rabbi Sacks' Haggadah commentary. Many commentators, among them the Vilna Gaon, have drawn attention to the influence of the number...
Making Passover Possible for Struggling Israeli Families
It goes without saying that countless families in Israel are unable to afford the Passover Seder meal - but two charitable organizations, Leket Israel and...
Discrimination Against Hasidic Jews Matters Too…
Every so often I see a press release that causes a double take. Last week's came from the Town of Mamakating, in upstate New York's...
Kings of the Jews: Himyar, Khazaria, & Ethiopia
Historical knowledge regarding Jewish rulers outside of the Land of Israel remains impoverished in comparison with the Jewish kingdoms established in the...
It’s Hard to Be a Christian Arab in Israel, But Not Because of Prejudice
My name is Gabriel Nadaf and I have the privilege of being a Greek Orthodox priest from Nazareth in the Galilee. My people have mistakenly...
The Cost of Religion
I love Pesach with all its laws and customs and even the preparation of cleaning out rooms, purging the kitchen, unpacking the special crockery, and...
Why Does New Israel Fund Continue to Support Anti-Israel Activities?
Count the Jewish establishment in the U.K. among those who stand against the New Israel Fund (NIF), and the organizations they support. On April 17-19, 2015, the University...
Don’t Blame Brooklyn Fire Deaths on Shabbat or Orthodox Judaism
According to the 2012 New York Jewish Population study, 32 percent of the New York area's 1.54 million Jews - or some 492,800 people -...
Our Shakespeare- A Tribute to Yehuda Avner
When Yehuda Avner passed away Tuesday, aged 86, Israel lost a noble citizen whose entire life was devoted to serving the Jewish state and the...
Ukrainian Jews Fleeing War Arrive in Israel in Time for Passover
With one week to go before Passover, 110 new Ukrainian immigrants landed in Israel on Tuesday morning, March 24. The majority of newcomers are refugees who fled...
Is the Human Propensity for Violence the Reason We Can Eat Meat?
Why sacrifices? To be sure, they have not been part of the life of Judaism since the destruction of the Second Temple, almost 2,000 years...
