Chief rabbi rules: lab-grown cheeseburgers are kosher
A new ruling by Israel’s chief rabbi allows religious Jews to eat lab-grown meat with cheese. This may be the basis for similar rulings concerning other lab-grown products cultured from the cells of pigs and other non-kosher animals. But not everyone agrees and this may change as the technology develops. Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau […]
State-of-the-Art Home for the Severely Disabled Opens in Jerusalem
A new state-of-the-art home in Jerusalem will allow for 35 people suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) to live much more independently.
Chief Rabbi: “Gates of Heaven Opened”,Israel’s Prayers for Rain Graciously Answered
Israel was granted a bit of respite from a multi-year drought as indicated by Israeli Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi, David Lau’s announcement on Sunday that special prayers for rain no longer need be inserted into the daily services.
As Israel Braces for Massive Storm, Chief Rabbi Visits Kinneret Drought Island to Pray
The Defense Ministry issued a statement to all security heads of local and regional councils to prepare for extreme winter weather.
Israel’s Chief Rabbi Calls on Faithful to Pray for Rain as Holy Land Faces Severe Drought
“This is a call for Jews around the world to pray for Israel and, of course, includes non-Jews. Anyone who cares for Israel should join together and pray for rain.”
Samarian Pioneers 40 Years Later: “We Came Because This is the Land of Our Forefathers”
“We went up seven times, and we were removed each time,” Benny Katzover recalled of the group’s attempts to settle in the early 1970s.
Jewish Suspects in Duma Firebombing Arrested
After the second victim of a firebombing attack on a Palestinian home succumbed to his wounds, Israeli police raided settlements and detained nine suspects.
Yehuda Glick Speaks About Shooting for the First Time
Rabbi Yehuda Glick, who was the target of an assassination attempt late last month received Rabbi David Lau, as a visitor on Monday.
Hero of Israel: Chief Rabbi Lau
Israel’s former Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau was the youngest survivor of Buchenwald concentration camp. At age 7 he came to Israel an orphan and grew to become a leader of the nation. Hear his incredible story of miracles and faith.
Netanyahu Holds Bible Session At Residence Sukkot Eve
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein; for then thou shalt make thy ways prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. (Joshua 1:8) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]