The House on the Hill

After having a brush with the conflict and chaos that is connected with the holiest piece of real estate in the world, I have decided to take a step back to get a historical, linguistic perspective on what most people call the Temple Mount.

A Fearsome Test for French Jews

France has a rich Jewish history and a vibrant Jewish community of approximately 500,000 souls. At the same time, France is a country where anti-Semitism has deep, seemingly immutable roots.

Secular Israeli Students Embracing Temple Mount

A growing number of secular Israeli university students are embracing Jewish rights to the Temple Mount, following months of violence against Jewish visitors and tourists at the holy site and a growing Hamas presence.

From Poland to the Wall

A group of young Poles with a special past visited Israel and the Western Wall in this moving video. While their grandparents were hidden and raised as Catholics during the Holocaust, their descendants are reconnecting to Judaism. Click here to learn more about the work of “Israel Returns”