The Fifth Cup, and Eliyahu haNabi
והוצאתי והצלתי וגאלתי ולקחתי והבאתי
BLESSINGS OVER A CUP OF WINE
Reciting a blessing over a cup of wine is an ancient Jewish tradition...
Pesach, through Haroset
"And embittered the lives the hardest works, mud and bricks..."
Exodus 1:14
POLITICAL FREEFALL
For several decades Jews had a privileged life in...
Regular Matsa vs. Matsa Shemura
The Matsa is a special bread made of a flat dough. The dough is prepared exclusively with flour and water and without yeast. The...
The Land of Israel or the State of Israel?
THE LAND OF ISRAEL
Jerusalem was not always the vibrant capital of the Jewish state that we know today. For centuries, the few Yehudim who...
MEGILLAT ESTER -CHAPTER THREE
VERSES 1-7
After some time, King Achashverosh appointed a new prime minister: Haman, son of Hamedata, the Agagite. Agag was from the nation of Amalek,...
Singing the Hallel in Yerushalayim
Pesach was celebrated with great joy in the times of the Bet haMiqdash (the Temple of Jerusalem, destroyed in the year 68 of the...
Understanding the Never-Ending Palestinian Conflict
WRITTEN FEBRUARY 2024
RELIGION AND TERRITORY
Today, I am going to address a topic related to Islam, which must be known to more appropriately understand whether...
Shabbat Sheqalim
In the time of the Bet haMiqdash, the Temple of Jerusalem, communal sacrifices (qorbanot) were offered daily on behalf of the entire Jewish people....
TERUMA: Are Jews generous?
FORCED LABOR
In this week's Parasha, Teruma, we begin reading about the Mishkan or Tabernacle, which was the Temple built by the people of Israel...
