Ancient Hidden Church Discovered in Syria After ISIS Flees
After two years of ISIS occupation, the remains of an underground church from the third or fourth century were discovered in Manjib.
A Forgotten Mission
There is a high price to pay for living as a Jew. One must be holy in order to be accepted. One is commanded to surpass civilization so as to be average. Our existence is neither desired nor easily tolerated.
The Greatest Role Natalie Portman and Other Jews in the Entertainment Industry Should Aspire To
While the media spins into a frenzy over Natalie Portman’s turning down of the Genesis Prize (the “Jewish Nobel”) as a critical statement of Israel’s leadership, I was asked to comment on her actions.
Shame on Natalie Portman
Genesis Prize should rescind her award.
Time to Cut JVP Down to Size
JVP is punching above its weight because the Jewish communal leadership is punching beneath its weight. It is time to correct this imbalance.
70 Years of an Unyielding 3,330-Year Marriage
This year’s Yom Ha’atzmaut commemorates the anniversary of a marriage that has lasted more than 3,000 years and has now completed its 70th year. An almost minor event on its own, but once seen in the larger picture, a milestone, and a miracle.
New Bible the Perfect Gift for Israel’s 70th Anniversary
Numbers have great meaning in Judaism, and Israel’s 70th year of independence — being celebrated today — takes on special significance when we realize that, according to Jewish tradition, 70 represents the nations of the world.
Unto the Nations: Who Knows 70? I Know 70!
Numbers have great meaning in Judaism, and Israel’s 70th year of independence takes on special significance when we realize that, according to Jewish tradition, 70 represents the nations of the world.
Israel and Anne Frank’s Jewishness
On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the New Israel Fund announced it signed a partnership agreement with Anne Frank Fonds, the foundation Anne Frank’s father, Otto Frank, established in 1963 to administer the profits from the sales of her diary.
Yom HaShoah — Jewish Life or Just Israeli Life?
Happily, a large number of Israelis realize this, and although many of them are not Orthodox or even religious, they try hard to bring some inner Jewishness to their lives and observe some traditions, because they know that Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai was right and A.B. Yehoshua is wrong.
