Blessing or curse? Israel hit by unseasonal rains as Jews prepare for New Year

Israel was hit by unseasonal rain on Tuesday evening as the storm system, a “medicane” dubbed ‘Daniel’ by meteorologists, arrived in the Holy Land. The rain continued until Wednesday morning. Medicanes rarely reach hurricane strength and are rare, forming once or twice a year in the Mediterranean. They are most common from September to January. […]

Israel’s borders

The Torah, the sages and modern politicians all wrestled with the question of where the borders of Israel truly lie.