Spirituality/Tradition
A New Israel Divide: One Family vs. A School and a Jewish Community (PART TWO)
JNS.org - (Part 2 of a two-part series. Read Part 1 here.) In the first part of this series, we described the developing legal drama between the Rachmuth family...
Why Israel Can Never Truly Separate From the Palestinians
Two weeks ago, the Israeli Labor Party unanimously approved opposition leader Isaac Herzog’s plan for separating from the Palestinians. Herzog believes this is the best way to advance a two-state solution. Elaborating on the plan, Mr. Hertzog said that...
The Closeness of God
The more I study the Torah, the more conscious I become of the immense mystery of Exodus 33. This is the chapter set in the middle of the Golden Calf narrative, between chapter 32 describing...
Birthright Israel Should Fund Teen Trips to Israel Immediately
The rise of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish activities in academia begs for an effective strategy to prepare Jewish students to fight BDS on college campuses before they go to college. Getting Jewish teens to Israel en masse, combined...
Atheism and Judaism
For many years, I have instinctively believed that atheism thrived in the ancient world. I...
Anat Hoffman’s Blooming Orchids and Women of the Wall (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - Anat Hoffman is a founding member of Women of the Wall, a religiously diverse...
All Jews Should Have Full Access to the Western Wall
I have been following the debate about the Kotel with utter astonishment. I was not planning...
Ritual and Routine Lead to Creative and Spiritual Heights
Beethoven rose each morning at dawn and made himself coffee. He was fastidious about this:...
Riding Bikes to Benefit Chabad
Islamorada, Florida -- I now understand the meaning of the blessing that I’ve always heard,...
A New Israel Divide: One Family vs. A School and a Jewish Community (PART TWO)
JNS.org - (Part 2 of a two-part series. Read Part 1 here.) In the first part of this series, we described the developing legal drama between the Rachmuth family and...
Why Israel Can Never Truly Separate From the Palestinians
Two weeks ago, the Israeli Labor Party unanimously approved opposition leader Isaac Herzog’s plan for separating from the Palestinians. Herzog believes this is the best way to...
The Closeness of God
The more I study the Torah, the more conscious I become of the immense mystery of Exodus 33. This is the chapter set in the...
Birthright Israel Should Fund Teen Trips to Israel Immediately
The rise of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish activities in academia begs for an effective strategy to prepare Jewish students to fight BDS on college campuses before they...
Atheism and Judaism
For many years, I have instinctively believed that atheism thrived in the ancient world. I have relied on this idea when teaching about aspects of...
Anat Hoffman’s Blooming Orchids and Women of the Wall (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - Anat Hoffman is a founding member of Women of the Wall, a religiously diverse group of women from around the world who seek equal...
All Jews Should Have Full Access to the Western Wall
I have been following the debate about the Kotel with utter astonishment. I was not planning to write about this, because by now the issue has...
Ritual and Routine Lead to Creative and Spiritual Heights
Beethoven rose each morning at dawn and made himself coffee. He was fastidious about this: each cup had to be made with exactly 60 beans, which...
Riding Bikes to Benefit Chabad
Islamorada, Florida -- I now understand the meaning of the blessing that I’ve always heard, “… And may the wind be at your back.” I’m on...
Multi-Functional Hair Clip Inspired by Yarmulke a Big Hit on Amazon
The designer of a multi-purpose hair clip said he was inspired by his Jewish friends who wear hair pins to hold in place their kippot, also known as yarmulkes or skullcaps, The...
On Visit to Israel, Learning That Words Alone Can’t Solve Conflict
Over winter break, I participated in Yeshiva University’s Solidarity Mission to Israel. The trip was jam-packed with information about the Arab-Israeli conflict, and experiences that...
How to Help Israeli ‘Lone Soldiers’ This Purim
Levi is an IDF lone soldier from Brooklyn. He is currently serving in the Golani Brigade, stationed down south near the Gaza-Egypt border. On Purim, instead of...
Judaism Tells Us to Appreciate the Positive, But Seek Out More
It has been a while since I tackled a theological subject. But a recent need for self-criticism and introspection drew me back to one of...
From Israel With Love on Valentine’s Day
Just days after my family’s Christmas and New Years celebrations ended in California, and before I returned to Israel, I stopped at a drugstore to...
