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Rabbi Shraga Simmons holds a degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin, and rabbinic ordination from the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. In 1997 he became the founding editor of Aish.com, and later the founder and director of the Torah study website, JewishPathways.com He currently serves as the Director of Aish Communications, handling all marketing, public relations and media activities for Aish HaTorah International. He lives with his wife and children in the Modi'in region of Israel.
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The last month of the Jewish calendar is actually the most important – serving as preparation for the High Holidays.
Overview and laws of the Jewish national day of mourning.
17th of Tammuz: Beginning 3 weeks of mourning for the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
The Jewish national period of mourning.
The Jewish national period of mourning.
One woman’s incredible, complex journey to Judaism – a century in the making.
Rav Chaim never departed the borders of Israel, and became a lifetime advocate for aliyah, encouraging people to move to Israel.
Repaying a life's debt, one day at a time
With a large following, it would be professional suicide to publicly push a pro-Israel line.
Lag BaOmer marks the date of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai's death. So why is it such a celebration?
A concise, comprehensive guide to the holiday of Hanukkah.
For millennium of exile, Jews always turned toward Jerusalem. What memory were they eager to preserve?
From Pittsburgh,a report on anti-Semitism in America – and possible solutions.
Reuven Bauman’s heroic rescue on a Virginia beach echoes his grandfather’s lifesaving deed 50 years earlier.
Palestinian bomb-maker exploits “medical permit” to carry out terror attacks.
Does one errant IDF bullet warrant moral equivalence with Hamas terror tunnels?
Yehudit Abrams, the hi-tech maverick who recently won $360,000 for her early detection breast cancer device is also a convert to Judaism. This is her amazing story.
The last month of the Jewish calendar is actually the most important – serving as preparation for the High Holidays.
Rules and guidance for the Jewish national period of mourning.
Like all other tools, Facebook is not inherently good or bad. It's a matter of how we use it. So let Moses help you make it GOOD!
Jack Ma, China's most successful entrepreneur, kvells over the Jewish state: "Rather than read about Israel, you should come here, feel it, and touch it."
Abbas said that while Jews "yearn for Zion... history says this is baseless." Even the New York Times recognized this man is not a partner for peace with the Jewish State.
Is acknowledging a basic fact of history--Jerusalem is the capital of Israel-- suddenly "earth-shattering news"?
Guidelines for the holiest day of the Jewish year – the Day of Atonement.
The Hebrew word Chanukah means "dedication." When the Greeks challenged Jewish life, a few courageous Jews took to the hills of Judea in open revolt against this threat.
Reuters' bureau chief in Israel tweeted a sensationalist Palestinian claim that the fires were set by Jewish settlers trying "to destroy as much as possible of the Palestinian agricultural land."
Napoleon said referring to the Jews, "Certainly a people which has mourned the loss of their Temple for so long, will merit to see it rebuilt!"
If you had an important court date scheduled – one that would determine your financial future, or even your very life – you'd be sure to prepare for weeks beforehand. On Rosh Hashanah, each individual is judged on the merit of his deeds. Whether he will live out the year or not. Whether he will […]
