Chabad: The missing link
There already is an organization that goes wherever Jews are and never turns anyone away for lack of funds
View ArticleChanukah: here > there
Chanukah in the Holy Land: ROUND II I know, I know, who really cares, Chanukah is Chanukah, right? No, wrong! Well, right, but here, it’s just different. In an amazing way. Here, just walking the...
View ArticleVayechi: Jacob is still alive!
We are always taught that the name of the Parsha is all inclusive of the Parsha itself, teaching us what we will learn within. This weeks Parsha is called Vayechi, which means “he lived.” The name of...
View ArticleIt’s not about the draft!
It was early 1948 and Jewish united forces in the British Mandate of Palestine mobilized against enemy armies trying to wash them from the region. The Jewish community worldwide took note. Among them...
View ArticleDon’t Insult Their Memory
This week, I attended a funeral. Not only was it a funeral, it was also one of the largest gatherings of Jewish people I’ve ever seen. It was a scorching hot, Israel summer day. I attended, because I...
View ArticleWhat makes him a Rebbe?
it is incumbent upon us to say that these parents are guilty. They caused the deaths of their sons and they must do teshuva for their actions. The words of the Kiryas Joel Satmar Rebbe, Aron...
View ArticleDear Alex: We’re at war!
Hey Alex, I know we are not the best of friends, we may have met just once, possibly two or three times. However, we are Facebook friends, and I have seen your recent posts. Among those posts, I’ve...
View ArticleAgainst All Odds
My friend Judah was born 66 years ago. For his medical team, it wasn’t an easy delivery. Judah’s mom struggled heavily. But through some amazing miracle and a hell of a job by the doctors, she pulled...
View ArticleI’m an American kid with shaky Hebrew
The fallen soldier Max Steinberg is a Taglit-Birthright success story, but not because he moved to Israel
View ArticleIt’s worth more than two shekels
“What do you have for 12 shek?” I ask as my eyes meet the menu hanging above his head indicating that the cheapest menu item is ₪13. “Al tid’ag motek! Kach et zeh b’shteym esrei” (“Don’t worry motek,...
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