Posts Tagged: Rabbi David Stav
Photo Essay: 50,000 People Gather at Western Wall to Pray for Safe Return of Hostages in Gaza
In an extraordinary display of unity, some 50,000 Jews from all walks of life gathered at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Wednesday for a...
Ukraine and Purim: A Call for Jewish Unity
While every Jewish holiday involves an element of communal unity, the holiday of Purim is particularly one that celebrates togetherness. Giving to the poor, delivering food...
Two Prominent Israeli Rabbis Call for Synagogue Closures Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
As Israel’s coronavirus crisis deepened on Tuesday, with the country in almost-total lockdown, two prominent rabbis called for the effective closure of synagogues. The Ashkenazi and...
The (Face)Book of Life
There is a story told about one of the rabbinical sages of the 19th century. Someone brought this rabbi a model of a telephone shortly after it...
Jewish 100: David Stav – Community
David Stav Founder, Tzohar The self-styled iconoclast is municipal rabbi for the town of Shoham in central Israel, and founder of the Tzohar organization. Standing in the...
Modern Orthodox Rabbi Seeks to Change Israeli Rabbinate
Amid the surprising Israeli election results that empowered political parties calling for a change to the ultra-Orthodox's grip on Jewish life, a reform-minded modern Orthodox...
