Articles You Must Read...
Rare 1,700-years-Old Oil Candle Bearing Jewish Symbols Unearthed in Jerusalem.
"It is possible that the candle belonged to a Jew, who purchased it because of his religious affiliation and the memory of the Temple."
Report: Ireland to Repurpose Vacant Israeli Embassy as ‘Palestinian Museum’
Founded in April 2018, the Palestine Museum US aims to “tell the Palestinian story to a global audience.”
Israel Targets Sons of Hamas Leaders in Assassinations
Israel has recently increased its assassinations of the sons of senior Hamas leaders and Hamas's military wing.
Hula Valley Reopens to Visitors: Cranes Return, Bringing Hope After a Year of War
This reopening marks a significant step toward healing, resilience, and the continued preservation of Israel's rich natural heritage.
KKL-JNF Presents Images of Hanukah Past
The Keren Kayemeth Le’Israel – Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) Archive shares a collection of rare historical photographs showcasing Hanukkah celebrations across Israel.
Bring Them Home
Israel Attacks Yemen’s Airport in Retaliation for Drone and Missile Fire
"The Houthi terrorist regime operates as an autonomous terrorist group while relying on Iranian cooperation and funding to carry out its attacks."
Agricultural Security Group Urging Smotrich to Protect Lebanese Border Farmers
The survival of agriculture along Israel’s northern border is not just an economic issue, but a matter of national security and collective resilience.
Rare 1,700-years-Old Oil Candle Bearing Jewish Symbols Unearthed in Jerusalem.
"It is possible that the candle belonged to a Jew, who purchased it because of his religious affiliation and the memory of the Temple."
Report: Ireland to Repurpose Vacant Israeli Embassy as ‘Palestinian Museum’
Founded in April 2018, the Palestine Museum US aims to “tell the Palestinian story to a global audience.”
Palestinian Authority Cross-Border Pollution Causes More Than NIS 3 Billion Damage Per Year
"It's costly and challenging, but if we don't act now, the consequences will be far worse."
TAU Groundbreaking Discovery Illuminates the Brain’s ‘Memory Wars’
The study reveals a 'tug-of-war' in the brain between two key learning systems.
This Land Is Our Land
As the State of Israel achieved more international recognition, including peace deals with Arab neighbors, many Israelis saw this recognition as the basis of our rights to the land. They no longer felt a need to rely upon the Bible as the basis of their rights and, thus, of their identity.
Chanukah Candles: Publicizing Historical Truth And Appreciating Truth in its Own Right
If the mitzvah of lighting candles is zecher l’Mikdash, then some form of mehadrin can be compared to other forms of hiddur mitzvah. But if the mitzvah is for pirsumei nisa, then mehadrin, especially mehadrin min hamehadrin, takes on new significance.
Addressing The Iranian Nuclear Issue Is More Urgent And Feasible Than Ever
In terms of military action taking out Iran’s nuclear development sites, Israel has clearly demonstrated that the sites are well within reach of Israeli air power – and certainly that of the United States.
A Hanukkah Guide for the Perplexed, 2024
The Hebrew words Hanukkah (חנוכה), inauguration (חנוכ), and education ((חנוך possess an identical root.
Daf Yomi Brain Teasers: Sanhedrin 9: JUSTICE
Sanhedrin 9: Can you sentence yourself to jail?
The Future of the Middle East Lies in a Strong, Expanding Israel
Israel is the only place in the Middle East where minorities are safe, free, and equal.
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE HANUKAH–IN MONSEY
A freilichen to all and to all, a freilichen
Daf Yomi Brain Teasers: Sanhedrin 8: JUSTICE
Sanhedrin 8: Is ignorance always an excuse to break the law?
We Can’t Be Extinguished
The IDF today stands in Syria where the Maccabees defeated Greek-Syria!
The Destruction in Gaza is Staggering – Phantom Nation [audio]
It should only be complete
Antisemitism and Assimilation – The Walter Bingham File [audio]
Europe became a hotbed of antisemitism and assimilation.
Echo Chamber
Certain truths can never be fully grasped without exposure to a perspective beyond oneself.
The Status Of A Fetus In Halacha (Part VI)
It appears that killing a rodef is not only a complicated halacha, but only bidieved (a secondary choice). We are therefore left with a fundamental question: Why are we allowed to, or supposed to, kill a rodef?
The Author Of Our Lives
Joseph is the center of attention whenever he is, as it were, onstage, and yet he is, time and again, the done-to rather than the doer, an object of other people’s actions rather than the subject of his own.
From Sephardic Vienna To Israeli Tel Aviv: Tefilat Bnei Tziyon
The siddur had a number of versions from the outset – one of which was meant for schoolchildren – and at least one of which appears to have had an attached translation into Ladino, all sold in New York stores during WWI.
Infallible Pharoah?
We know Yosef never forgot his father. Even though he no longer lived next to him, his father was an ever-present influence wherever he went and whatever he did.
One Day Of Prayer
The Targum Yonasan Ben Uziel explains that the dream of the Royal Butler actually alluded to the redemption of the Jewish people. This being so, Yosef understood that the redemption could only come about if he, Yosef, would be released from prison.
Insights Into Chanukah
The reward for fulfilling the mitzvah of Ner Chanukah properly is great indeed. It is something we strive for every day. It is, comprehensively speaking, the goal of all our toil.
Abominable Bread
Where grains abound, so does baking knowledge and Egypt was also the first baking superpower. Much of our modern baking science is derived from the ancient Egyptians.